Seven Rivers Formation

Seven Rivers Formation
Stratigraphic range:
Cliff of Seven Rivers Formation
TypeFormation
Unit ofArtesia Group
UnderliesYates Formation
OverliesQueen Formation
Thickness400–1,970 feet (120–600 m)
Lithology
PrimaryAnhydrite
OtherShale, siltstone, dolomite (rock), sandstone
Location
Coordinates32°29′49″N 104°15′22″W / 32.497°N 104.256°W / 32.497; -104.256
RegionNew Mexico
CountryU.S.
Seven Rivers Formation (the United States)
Seven Rivers Formation (New Mexico)

The Seven Rivers Formation is a geologic formation in southeastern New Mexico and west Texas. It preserves fossils dating back to the late Guadalupian Epoch of the Permian period.