Bliss Formation
The Bliss Formation is a geologic formation that is exposed in southern New Mexico, west Texas, and southeastern Arizona. It preserves fossils dating back to the late Cambrian to early Ordovician periods.
| Bliss Formation | |
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Bliss Formation forms the dark band at the very base of the massive cliffs of Timber Mountain, New Mexico, USA. | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | El Paso Formation |
| Overlies | Precambrian basement |
| Thickness | 100 meters (330 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Conglomerate, limestone, dolomite |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 31.835°N 106.485°W |
| Region | Texas, New Mexico, Arizona |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Fort Bliss |
| Named by | G.B. Richardson |
| Year defined | 1904 |
Bliss Formation (the United States) Bliss Formation (New Mexico) | |
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