Geologic Unit: Cub Mountain

Usage:

Cub Mountain Formation (NM)

Geologic age:

early Tertiary (Eocene)

Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:

Type section: in Sanders Canyon between Cub and Chaves Mountains, 7 mi due south of Carrizozo, in SW/4 SW/4 sec. 16 to SW/4 SW/4 sec. 24, T. 9 S., R. 10 E., [from approx. Lat. 33 deg. 31 min. 20 sec. N., Long. 105 deg. 54 min. 50 sec. W. to Lat. 33 deg. 30 min. 30 sec. N., Long. 105 deg. 51 min. 45 sec. W.], Carrizozo 15-min quadrangle, Lincoln Co., [along western bdry. Lincoln National Forest], central NM (Weber, 1964; see also Lucas and others, 1989).
Named from an isolated peak 7 mi due south of Carrizozo and 18 mi due west of Capitan, Lincoln Co., central NM. Exposed in southwest flank of the mountain (Bodine, 1956; [credited to Weber]).

AAPG geologic province:

Orogrande basin