Usage:
Tussing Sandstone (ID)
[?] Tussing Formation of Oquirrh Group
Geologic age:
Pennsylvanian, Middle
Desmoinesian
Pennsylvanian, Late
Missourian
Permian, Early
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type section: along dividing ridge of Sublett Range, between Tussing Canyon and Alney Canyon. Base of section in SE/4 sec. 13, T. 12 S., R. 30 E.; top of section in NE/4 sec. 22, T. 12 S., R. 30 E., Power Co., ID (Cramer, 1971).
AAPG geologic province:
Great Basin province
Snake River basin
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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