Del Norte Formation

Del Norte Formation
Stratigraphic range:
TypeFormation
UnderliesSmeltertown Formation
OverliesFinlay Limestone
Thickness53 feet (16 m)
Location
Coordinates31°48′03″N 106°32′32″W / 31.8008106°N 106.5422344°W / 31.8008106; -106.5422344
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forRio Bravo del Norte (Rio Grande)
Named byW.S. Strain
Year defined1976
Del Norte Formation (the United States)
Del Norte Formation (New Mexico)

The Del Norte Formation is a geologic formation in Mexico, New Mexico and Texas near the city of El Paso. It preserves fossils dating back to the early Cretaceous period.

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