Atarque Sandstone
The Atarque Sandstone is a geologic formation in New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the late Cretaceous period.
| Atarque Sandstone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Moreno Hill Formation |
| Overlies | Rio Salado Tongue, Mancos Shale |
| Thickness | 100 feet (30 m) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Shale |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 35.131797°N 108.651864°W |
| Region | New Mexico |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Atarque settlement |
| Named by | W.S. Pike, Jr. |
| Year defined | 1947 |
Atarque Sandstone (the United States) Atarque Sandstone (New Mexico) | |
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