Pictured Cliffs Formation
The Pictured Cliffs Formation is a Campanian geologic formation in the San Juan Basin of New Mexico. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.
| Pictured Cliffs Formation | |
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Pictured Cliffs Formation at its type location near Fruitland, New Mexico | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Fruitland Formation |
| Overlies | Lewis Shale |
| Thickness | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 36.7373°N 108.4277°W |
| Region | New Mexico |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Pictured Cliffs of the San Juan River |
| Named by | W.H. Holmes |
| Year defined | 1877 |
Pictured Cliffs Formation (the United States) Pictured Cliffs Formation (New Mexico) | |
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