Bursum Formation
| Bursum Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: early | |
Outcrops of the Bursum Formation in the Oscura Mountains, New Mexico | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Madera Group |
| Underlies | Abo Formation |
| Overlies | Atrasado Formation |
| Thickness | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 33°48′46″N 106°28′42″W / 33.812698°N 106.478451°W |
| Region | New Mexico |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Bursum triangulation point |
| Named by | Wilpolt, R.H., MacAlpin, A.J., Bates, R.L., and Vorbe, George |
The Bursum Formation is a geologic formation in New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Permian period.