Usage:
Yates Formation of Artesia Group (NM*,TX*)
Yates Sandstone of Artesia Group (NM*,TX*)
Geologic age:
Middle Permian (Guadalupian)*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Named from subsurface sections in Yates field, Pecos Co., western TX (Gester and Hawley, 1929).
Reference section (subsurface): depth-interval 1,144 to 1,405 ft, Humble Oil and Refining Company Federal Bogle No. 1 well, in sec. 30, T. 16 S., R. 30 E., Eddy Co., NM (Tait and others, 1962).
AAPG geologic province:
Permian basin*
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.
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