Summerville Formation

Summerville Formation
Stratigraphic range: Oxfordian
161–151 Ma
Summerville Formation at the type locality at Summerville Point, east side of the San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofSan Rafael Group
Sub-unitsBluff Sandstone
UnderliesMorrison Formation
OverliesTodilto & Curtis Formations
Thickness100 m (330 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone, sandstone
OtherGypsum
Location
Coordinates39°12′58″N 110°32′38″W / 39.216°N 110.544°W / 39.216; -110.544
Approximate paleocoordinates31°54′N 54°42′W / 31.9°N 54.7°W / 31.9; -54.7
RegionFour Corners,
(Southwestern United States)
Country United States
ExtentHenry Mountains, Paradox Basin
Type section
Named forSummerville Point, Emery County, Utah
Named byJames Gilluly & J.B. Reeside Jr.
Year defined1928

Summerville Formation outcrops in Utah, Colorado and New Mexico

The Summerville Formation is a geological formation in New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah of the Southwestern United States. It dates back to the Oxfordian stage of the Late Jurassic.[1]

  1. ^ Wilcox 2007