Grayburg Formation

Grayburg Formation
Stratigraphic range:
TypeFormation
Unit ofArtesia Group
UnderliesQueen Formation
OverliesSan Andres Formation
Thickness294 feet (90 m)
Lithology
PrimaryDolomite
OtherSandstone, anhydrite
Location
Coordinates32°50′38″N 104°01′01″W / 32.844°N 104.017°W / 32.844; -104.017
RegionNew Mexico
Texas
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forGrayburg pool
Named byR.I. Dickey
Year defined1940
Grayburg Formation (the United States)
Grayburg Formation (New Mexico)

The Grayburg Formation is a geologic formation in west Texas and southern New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Guadalupian Epoch of the Permian Period.