Atarque Sandstone

Atarque Sandstone
Stratigraphic range:
TypeFormation
UnderliesMoreno Hill Formation
OverliesRio Salado Tongue, Mancos Shale
Thickness100 feet (30 m)
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherShale
Location
Coordinates35°07′54″N 108°39′07″W / 35.131797°N 108.651864°W / 35.131797; -108.651864
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forAtarque settlement
Named byW.S. Pike, Jr.
Year defined1947
Atarque Sandstone (the United States)
Atarque Sandstone (New Mexico)

The Atarque Sandstone is a geologic formation in New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the late Cretaceous period.

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