Usage:
Garita Creek Formation of Chinle Group (NM)
Geologic age:
Triassic, Late
Carnian
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type section: along and south of La Garita Creek about 0.25 km southwest of State Highway 105, in sec. 10, T. 12 N., R. 24 E., San Miguel Co., NM (Lucas and Hunt, 1989).
AAPG geologic province:
Palo Duro basin
Las Vegas-Raton basin
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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