Tucumcari Formation

Tucumcari Formation
Stratigraphic range:
TypeFormation
UnderliesMesa Rica Sandstone
OverliesMorrison Formation
Lithology
PrimaryShale
OtherSandstone
Location
Coordinates35°07′59″N 103°42′30″W / 35.1329442°N 103.7083319°W / 35.1329442; -103.7083319
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forMount Tucumcari
Named byDobrovolny and Summerson
Year defined1947
Tucumcari Formation (the United States)
Tucumcari Formation (New Mexico)

The Tucumcari Formation is a geologic formation in New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Albian Age of the early Cretaceous period.

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