Montoya Group

Montoya Group
Stratigraphic range: late Ordovician
Montoya Group beds form the shelf immediately below the peak of Timber Mountain, New Mexico, USA
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsCable Canyon Sandstone, Upham Dolomite, Aleman Formation, Cutter Formation
UnderliesFusselman Formation, Percha Formation
OverliesEl Paso Formation
Thickness180 meters (590 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryDolomite
OtherLimestone, sandstone
Location
Coordinates32°51′07″N 105°51′55″W / 32.8519°N 105.8652°W / 32.8519; -105.8652
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named byG.B. Richardson
Year defined1908
Montoya Group is located in the United States
Montoya Group
Montoya Group (the United States)
Montoya Group is located in New Mexico
Montoya Group
Montoya Group (New Mexico)

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]

  1. ^ Richardson 2008
  2. ^ Pope 2004