Smeltertown Formation
The Smeltertown Formation is a geologic formation in New Mexico, which is particularly well exposed at Cerro de Cristo Rey near El Paso, Texas. It preserves fossils dating back to the early Cretaceous period.
| Smeltertown Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Muleros Formation |
| Overlies | Del Norte Formation |
| Thickness | 193 feet (59 m) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale |
| Other | Siltstone, sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 31.7940792°N 106.5430513°W |
| Region | New Mexico |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Smeltertown |
| Named by | W.S. Strain |
| Year defined | 1976 |
Smeltertown Formation (the United States) Smeltertown Formation (New Mexico) | |
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