Laborcita Formation

Laborcita Formation
Stratigraphic range: Gzhelian–Asselian
TypeFormation
UnderliesAbo Formation
OverliesHolder Formation
Thickness400 feet (120 m)
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone, conglomerate, sandstone. shale
Location
Coordinates33°00′40″N 105°56′28″W / 33.011°N 105.941°W / 33.011; -105.941
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forLaborcita Canyon
Named byOtté
Year defined1959
Laborcita Formation is located in the United States
Laborcita Formation
Laborcita Formation (the United States)
Laborcita Formation is located in New Mexico
Laborcita Formation
Laborcita Formation (New Mexico)
Type locality Laborcita Canyon, Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico

The Laborcita Formation is a geologic formation in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the late Pennsylvanian to early Permian.[1]

  1. ^ Otté 1959