Usage:
Whitsett Formation of Jackson Group (TX*)
Subunits:
(alphabetical) --all in TX*: Calliham Sandstone Member, Conquista Clay Member, Deweesville Sandstone Member, Dilworth Sandstone Member, Dubose Clay Member, Fashing Clay Member, Tordilla Sandstone Member.
Geologic age:
early Tertiary (late Eocene)*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type locality: bluff 90 ft in height on east bank of Atascosa River, near Whitsett's house (in sec. 48, Reiffert and Forbese 100-acre tract of Juan Houligan Survey). Bluff is in Atascosa Co., just northwest of Live Oak Co. line, and extends from 6.5 to 7.5 mi south of Campbellton, Atascosa Co., and 1.7 mi N. 60 to 70 deg. W. of Whitsett, Live Oak Co., TX (Ellisor, 1933; Eargle, 1959).
AAPG geologic province:
East Texas basin*
Gulf Coast basin*
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.
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