Ritito Conglomerate
The Ritito Conglomerate is a geologic formation in northern New Mexico dating to the Oligocene epoch.
| Ritito Conglomerate | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Oligocene | |
Ritito Conglomerate at Red Wash, New Mexico | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Abiquiu Formation |
| Overlies | El Rito Formation |
| Thickness | 210 meters (690 feet) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Conglomerate |
| Other | Siltstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 36.581°N 106.167°W |
| Region | New Mexico |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Ritito Canyon |
| Named by | F. Barker |
| Year defined | 1958 |
Ritito Conglomerate (the United States) Ritito Conglomerate (New Mexico) | |
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