| Picuris Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: late Eocene to early Miocene | |
 Picuris Formation north of Vadito, New Mexico, USA | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Tesuque Formation |
| Thickness | 1,200 ft (370 m) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | conglomerate |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 36°11′53″N 105°40′37″W / 36.198°N 105.677°W |
| Region | Taos County, New Mexico |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named by | E.C. Cabot |
| Year defined | 1938 |
  Picuris Formation (the United States)  Picuris Formation (New Mexico) | |
The Picuris Formation is a geologic formation exposed in the eastern flank of the Rio Grande rift in northern New Mexico.[1] It was deposited from the late Eocene to Miocene epochs.[2]