Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A descriptive term used by Dana for those mountain-ranges or other rock-foldings which involve the Laramie beds of the Cretaceous as their uppermost member.
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The initial plans for the property are exploration of the existing breccias pipes which may be associated with laramide porphyry-type intrusive at depth; initial exploration efforts will be focused on geologic mapping and surface sampling.
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