Sangre de Cristo Formation

Sangre de Cristo Formation
Stratigraphic range:
A roadcut along Colorado State Highway 12 showing the formation
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsCrestone Conglomerate Member
OverliesMinturn Formation
Thickness1,739 m (5,705 ft)
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, mudstone
OtherConglomerate, limestone
Location
Coordinates38°03′54″N 105°39′14″W / 38.065°N 105.654°W / 38.065; -105.654
RegionColorado, New Mexico
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forSangre de Cristo Mountains
Named byHill
Year defined1899
Sangre de Cristo Formation (the United States)
Sangre de Cristo Formation (Colorado)

The Sangre de Cristo Formation is a geologic formation in Colorado and New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the late Pennsylvanian to early Permian.

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