Red House Formation

Red House Formation
Stratigraphic range:
Red House Formation is the darker band forming a slight slope immediately below the limestone ledges capping Timber Mountain, New Mexico, USA.
TypeFormation
UnderliesNakaye Formation
OverliesLake Valley Limestone, Percha Shale
Thickness500 ft (150 m)
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherShale, claystone
Location
Coordinates33°01′06″N 107°14′20″W / 33.018265°N 107.238855°W / 33.018265; -107.238855
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forRed House Mountain
Named byV.C. Kelley and Caswell Silver
Year defined1952
Red House Formation (the United States)
Red House Formation (New Mexico)

The Red House Formation is a geologic formation found in the Caballo Mountains in New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the middle to late Pennsylvanian.