Glorieta Sandstone
| Glorieta Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Permian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | San Andreas Formation |
| Overlies | Yeso Formation |
| Thickness | 81 m (maximum) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | New Mexico |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Glorieta Pass |
| Named by | Charles Rollin Keyes (1915) |
The Glorieta Formation is a geologic formation in New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.
The formation is a massive white sandstone that weathers to reddish brown. It was long considered either the uppermost member of the Yeso Formation or the lowermost member of the San Andreas Formation but was promoted to independent formation status in 1957. It is particularly prominent in Glorieta Pass but extends west to the Jemez Mountains and south to the Socorro area.
The Glorieta Formation is likely correlated with the Coconino Formation of Arizona, both laid down by the same giant dune field.
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - Various. "Geologic Unit: Glorieta". National Geologic Map Database. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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