Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup: Hominy Peak Formation (WYThp;0)

ABSAROKA VOLCANIC SUPERGROUP--HOMINY PEAK FORMATION (AGE ABOUT 49 Ma)--Mafic volcaniclastic conglomerate and tuff; sparse claystone in upper part; gold-bearing quartzite conglomerate at base.

State	Wyoming
Name	Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup: Hominy Peak Formation
Geologic age	Phanerozoic \| Cenozoic \| Tertiary \| Eocene
Original map label	Thp
Primary rock type	mixed clastic/volcanic
Secondary rock type	coarse-grained mixed clastic
Other rock types	fine-grained mixed clastic
Lithologic constituents	Major Igneous > Volcanic (Pyroclastic, tuff) Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate Minor Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Claystone
Map references	Love, J.D. and Christiansen, Ann Coe, 1985, Geologic Map of Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey. [http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr83802]
Unit references	Love, J.D. and Christiansen, Ann Coe, 1985, Geologic Map of Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey. [http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr83802]
Geographic coverage	Teton