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Preliminary geologic map of the Shirley Basin 30' x 60' quadrangle, Carbon, Natrona, Albany, and Converse counties, Wyoming

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posted on 2021-11-15, 20:12 authored by N.R. Jones, R.W. Gregory

The Shirley Basin 30' x 60' quadrangle is an example of the vast diversity of geology in the state of Wyoming. Exposed rocks range in age from Archean to Neogene in terrains from expansive basins to rugged mountainous regions exposed as a result of Laramide deformation.