Mojado Formation
The Mojado Formation is a geologic formation in southwestern New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the early Cretaceous period.
| Mojado Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Cowboy Spring Formation |
| Overlies | U-Bar Formation |
| Thickness | 5,150–7,800 feet (1,570–2,380 m) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Shale, limestone, siltstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 31.505910°N 108.387181°W |
| Region | New Mexico |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Mojado Pass |
| Named by | R.A. Zeller Jr. |
| Year defined | 1962 |
Mojado Formation (the United States) Mojado Formation (New Mexico) | |
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