Mesaverde Group

Mesaverde Group
Stratigraphic range:
Mesaverde Group beds in the Book Cliffs near Helper, Utah.
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsSee text
UnderliesLewis Shale, Meeteetse Formation, Datil Group (regionally)
OverliesCody Shale, Mancos Shale
Thickness200–400 metres (660–1,310 ft)
Lithology
Primarysandstone and shale
Othercoal
Location
Coordinates37°18′58″N 108°25′08″W / 37.316°N 108.419°W / 37.316; -108.419
ExtentNew Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Type section
Named forMesa Verde, Colorado
Named byW.H.Holmes (1877)
Mesaverde Group (the United States)
Mesaverde Group (Colorado)


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