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Geologic Unit: Tecolotito

Usage:

Tecolotito Member of Santa Rosa Formation of Dockum Group (NM)


Geologic age:

Triassic, Late
Carnian, early


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

Type section: in NW/4 NW/4 NW/4 NW/4 sec. 29, T. 12 N., R. 17 W., San Miguel Co., NM. Named from town of Tecolotito, San Miguel Co., NM (Lucas and Hunt, 1987).


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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