Usage:
Vamoosa Group (OK*)
Subunits:
(alphabetical) -all in OK: Billings Sand, Boley Conglomerate, Bowhan Sandstone Lentil*, Cheshewalla Sandstone*, Cochahee Sandstone Lentil*, Elgin Sandstone Lentil*, Jonesburg Sandstone Lentil*, Kanwaka Shale*, Labadie Limestone, Lawrence Shale*, [?]Leavenworth Limestone, Oread Limestone*, [?]Plattsmouth Limestone, Wynona Sandstone Lentil*.
Geologic age:
Late Pennsylvanian (Virgilian)*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Named from village of Vamoosa, which is 0.5 mi west of outcrop, in northern part of Stonewall quadrangle, Seminole Co., OK (Morgan, 1924).
AAPG geologic province:
Arkoma basin*
Chautauqua platform*
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.
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