Tererro Formation

Tererro Formation
Stratigraphic range:
Tererro Formation near its type section
TypeFormation
Unit ofArroyo Penasco Group
Sub-unitsMacho Member, Manuelitas Member, Cowles Member
UnderliesSandia Formation
OverliesEspiritu Santo Formation
Thickness130 ft (40 m)
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherSandstone, siltstone
Location
Coordinates35°44′31″N 105°40′44″W / 35.742°N 105.679°W / 35.742; -105.679
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forTererro, New Mexico
Named byBaltz and Read
Year defined1960
Tererro Formation (the United States)
Tererro Formation (New Mexico)

The Tererro Formation is a geologic formation in Sangre de Cristo Mountains of New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the early Mississippian.

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