Madera Group

Madera Group
Stratigraphic range: middle Pennsylvanian–late Pennsylvanian
Madera Group limestone beds in the San Pedro Mountains, New Mexico
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsGray Mesa Formation, Atrasado Formation
UnderliesAbo Formation, Bursum Formation
OverliesSandia Formation
Thickness390 m (maximum subsurface)
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
Coordinates35°13′23″N 106°22′44″W / 35.223°N 106.379°W / 35.223; -106.379
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forTown of La Madera, New Mexico
Named byCharles Rollin Keyes
Year defined1903
Madera Group is located in New Mexico
Madera Group
Madera Group (New Mexico)

Outcrops of Madera Group in New Mexico

The Madera Group is a group of geologic formations in northern New Mexico. Its fossil assemblage dates the formation to the middle to late Pennsylvanian period.