Hayner Ranch Formation

Hayner Ranch Formation
Stratigraphic range:
Dark beds of the Hayner Ranch Formation exposed in the Rincon Hills, New Mexico, USA
TypeFormation
Unit ofSanta Fe Group (geology)
UnderliesRincon Valley Formation
OverliesSpears Group
Thickness2,800 meters (9,200 ft)
Lithology
Primaryconglomerate, mudstone, sandstone
Location
Coordinates32°35′39″N 106°58′45″W / 32.5942°N 106.9791°W / 32.5942; -106.9791
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forHayner Ranch
Named bySeager et al.
Year defined1971
Hayner Ranch Formation (the United States)
Hayner Ranch Formation (New Mexico)

The Hayner Ranch Formation is a geologic formation found near the San Diego Mountains of New Mexico. It is estimated to have been deposited during the Miocene epoch.

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