Beclabito Formation

The Beclabito Formation is a late Jurassic sedimentary geologic formation, found in northwestern New Mexico and northeastern Arizona.

Beclabito Formation
Stratigraphic range:
TypeFormation
Unit ofSan Rafael Group
UnderliesBluff Formation
OverliesTodilto Formation
Thickness108 ft (33 m)
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone, sandstone
Location
Coordinates36.6971°N 109.0366°W / 36.6971; -109.0366
RegionNew Mexico, Arizona
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forBeclabito Dome
Named byS.M. Condon and A.C. Huffman, Jr.
Year defined1988
Beclabito Formation (the United States)
Beclabito Formation (New Mexico)
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