Hell-to-Finish Formation

Hell-to-Finish Formation
Stratigraphic range:
TypeFormation
Unit ofBisbee Group
UnderliesU-Bar Formation
OverliesVarious Paleozoic units, Broken Jug Formation
Thickness1,700–3,500 feet (520–1,070 m)
Lithology
PrimaryShale, mudstone, siltstone
Location
Coordinates31°32′36″N 108°20′28″W / 31.5433°N 108.3411°W / 31.5433; -108.3411
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forHell-to-Finish tank
Named byR.A. Zeller Jr.
Year defined1965
Hell-to-Finish Formation (the United States)
Hell-to-Finish Formation (New Mexico)

The Hell-to-Finish Formation is a geologic formation in southwestern New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the early Cretaceous period.

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