Usage:
Colmena Formation of Garren Group (TX)
Colmena Formation of Vieja Group (TX)
Colmena Tuff of Vieja Group (TX)
Geologic age:
Tertiary
Eocene
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Four mi due east of Candelaria, Rim Rock country, Presidio Co., TX. Named from Colmena Canyon (DeFord, 1958)
AAPG geologic province:
Permian basin
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