Rubio Peak Formation

Rubio Peak Formation
Stratigraphic range:
Monument Peak, located near Lake Valley, New Mexico, USA, is underlain by Rubio Peak Formation.
TypeFormation
Unit ofSpears Group
UnderliesSugarlump Tuff
Overliesearly Tertiary plutons
Thickness5,000 feet (1,500 m)
Location
Coordinates32°41′24″N 107°53′40″W / 32.6899504°N 107.8944869°W / 32.6899504; -107.8944869
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named byW.E. Elston
Year defined1953
Rubio Peak Formation (the United States)
Rubio Peak Formation (New Mexico)

The Rubio Peak Formation is a geologic formation located in southwestern New Mexico. It is thought to have been deposited in the Eocene Epoch.