Finlay Limestone

Finlay Limestone
Stratigraphic range:
Limestone mountains of Finlay Limestone in Aquiles Serdán Municipality near Chihuahua City.
TypeFormation
Unit ofFredericksburg Group
UnderliesDel Norte Formation
OverliesCox Sandstone
Thickness130–426 feet (40–130 m)
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherSandstone
Location
Coordinates31°22′N 105°36′W / 31.36°N 105.60°W / 31.36; -105.60
RegionNew Mexico
Texas
Chihuahua
CountryUnited States
Mexico
Type section
Named forFinlay Mountains
Named byG.B Richardson
Year defined1904
Finlay Limestone (the United States)
Finlay Limestone (Texas)

The Finlay Limestone is a geologic formation in western Texas, southern New Mexico, and northern Chihuahua. It preserves fossils dating back to the early Cretaceous period.