Fence Lake Formation
The Fence Lake Formation is a geological formation in western New Mexico whose strata were deposited in the Miocene.
| Fence Lake Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Quemado Formation |
| Overlies | Moreno Hill Formation |
| Thickness | 230 feet (70 m) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 34.6009°N 108.6756°W |
| Region | New Mexico |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Fence Lake, New Mexico |
| Named by | McLellan, Haschke, Robinson, Carter, and Medlin |
| Year defined | 1982 |
Fence Lake Formation (the United States) Fence Lake Formation (New Mexico) | |
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