Moreno Hill Formation
| Moreno Hill Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Fence Lake Formation |
| Overlies | Atarque Sandstone |
| Thickness | 217 meters (712 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, Shale |
| Other | Siltstone, Coal |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 34°35′21″N 108°45′33″W / 34.5893°N 108.7592°W |
| Region | New Mexico |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Moreno Hill |
| Named by | McLellan, Haschke, Robinson, Carter, and Medlin |
| Year defined | 1983 |
The Moreno Hill Formation is a geological formation in western New Mexico whose strata were deposited in the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation. The age of the formation is dated between approximately 90.9 to 88.6 million years ago based on detrital zircons.