Montoya Group | |
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Stratigraphic range: | |
Type | Group |
Sub-units | Cable Canyon Sandstone, Upham Dolomite, Aleman Formation, Cutter Formation |
Underlies | Fusselman Formation, Percha Formation |
Overlies | El Paso Formation |
Thickness | 180 meters (590 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Dolomite |
Other | Limestone, sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 32°51′07″N 105°51′55″W / 32.8519°N 105.8652°W |
Region | Texas |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named by | G.B. Richardson |
Year defined | 1908 |
The Montoya Group is a group of geologic formations in westernmost Texas and southern New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the late Ordovician period.[1][2]