White Ridge Quartzite
| White Ridge Quartzite | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Manzano Group |
| Underlies | Estadio Schist |
| Overlies | Abajo Formation |
| Thickness | 4,500 ft (1,400 m) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Quartzite |
| Other | Schist |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 34°22′59″N 106°32′24″W / 34.383°N 106.540°W |
| Region | Los Pinos Mountains, New Mexico |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | White Ridge |
| Named by | Stark and Dapples |
| Year defined | 1946 |
The White Ridge Quartzite is a geologic formation in central New Mexico. It has a maximum age of 1650 million years (Ma), corresponding to the Statherian period.