Grayburg Formation

Grayburg Formation
Stratigraphic range: Guadalupian
TypeFormation
Unit ofArtesia Group
UnderliesQueen Formation
OverliesSan Andres Formation
Thickness294 feet (90 m)
Lithology
PrimaryDolomite
OtherSandstone, anhydrite
Location
Coordinates32°50′38″N 104°01′01″W / 32.844°N 104.017°W / 32.844; -104.017
RegionNew Mexico
Texas
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forGrayburg pool
Named byR.I. Dickey
Year defined1940
Grayburg Formation is located in the United States
Grayburg Formation
Grayburg Formation (the United States)
Grayburg Formation is located in New Mexico
Grayburg Formation
Grayburg Formation (New Mexico)

The Grayburg Formation is a geologic formation in west Texas and southern New Mexico.[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Guadalupian Epoch of the Permian Period.[2]