Mesaverde Group | |
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Stratigraphic range: | |
Type | Group |
Sub-units | See text |
Underlies | Lewis Shale, Meeteetse Formation, Datil Group (regionally) |
Overlies | Cody Shale, Mancos Shale |
Thickness | 200–400 metres (660–1,310 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | sandstone and shale |
Other | coal |
Location | |
Coordinates | 37°18′58″N 108°25′08″W / 37.316°N 108.419°W |
Extent | New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming |
Type section | |
Named for | Mesa Verde, Colorado |
Named by | W.H.Holmes (1877) |