Geologic Unit: Vanoss

Usage:

Vanoss Group (OK)
Vanoss Formation of Pontotoc Group (OK*)

Subunits:

GROUP STATUS (alphabetical) --all in OK: Admire Formation, Americus Limestone, Brownville Limestone, Burr Limestone, Dover Limestone, Dry Shale, Elmont Limestone, Emporia Limestone, Five Point Limestone, Foraker Limestone, French Creek Shale, Friedrich Shale, Gano Shale, Grandhaven Limestone, Grayhorse Limestone, Houchen Creek Limestone, Hughes Creek Limestone or Hughes Creek Shale, Jim Creek Limestone, Johnson Shale, Legion Shale, Long Creek Limestone, Nebraska City Limestone, Oaks Shale, Pony Creek Shale, Reading Limestone, Red Eagle Limestone, Roca Shale, Salem Point Shale, Sallyards Limestone, Stine Shale, Stonebreaker Shale.

Geologic age:

Late Pennsylvanian (Virgilian)*

Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:

Not designated. Named from town of Vanoss, which is situated on the outcrop in north-central part of T. 3 N., R. 4 E., Pontotoc Co., OK (Morgan, 1924).

AAPG geologic province:

Arkoma basin*