| Bluewater Creek Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Chinle Group |
| Underlies | Petrified Forest Formation |
| Overlies | Shinarump Conglomerate |
| Thickness | 100 meters (330 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, mudstone |
| Other | Siltstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 35°18′59″N 108°03′33″W / 35.316381°N 108.059074°W |
| Region | New Mexico |
| Country |  United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Bluewater Creek |
| Named by | Lucas and Hayden |
| Year defined | 1989 |
  Bluewater Creek Formation (the United States)  Bluewater Creek Formation (New Mexico) | |
The Bluewater Creek Formation is a geologic formation in west-central New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the late Triassic period.[1]
- ^ Lucas, S.G.; Hayden, S.N. (1989). "Triassic stratigraphy of west-central New Mexico" (PDF). New Mexico Geological Society Field Conference Guidebook. 40: 191–211. Retrieved 3 August 2020.