Mesaverde Group
| Mesaverde Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
Mesaverde Group beds in the Book Cliffs near Helper, Utah. | |
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | See text |
| Underlies | Lewis Shale, Meeteetse Formation, Datil Group (regionally) |
| Overlies | Cody Shale, Mancos Shale |
| Thickness | 200–400 metres (660–1,310 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | sandstone and shale |
| Other | coal |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 37°18′58″N 108°25′08″W / 37.316°N 108.419°W |
| Extent | New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Mesa Verde, Colorado |
| Named by | W.H.Holmes (1877) |
