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Geologic Unit: Winn

Usage:

Winn Formation of Saginaw Group (MI)


Subunits:

Verne Member


Geologic age:

Pennsylvanian, Early
Pennsylvanian, Middle


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

Type section (subsurface): depth-interval 573 to 706 ft, McClure Oil Company No. 1-20 Paul and Karen Bigelow well, in SE/4 SE/4 NW/4 sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 4 W., Lincoln Twp., Isabella Co., MI. Origin of name not stated by author (Vugrinovich, 1984).


AAPG geologic province:

Michigan basin


For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.

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