Cathedral Mountain Formation

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Cathedral Mountain Formation
Stratigraphic range: Permian
Type Formation
Location
Location Brewster County, Texas
Coordinates 30°18′29″N103°15′58″W / 30.308°N 103.266°W / 30.308; -103.266 (Cathedral Mountain Formation)
Region Trans-Pecos
CountryUnited States
Type section
LocationCathedral Mountain
Coordinates 30°19′00″N103°21′00″W / 30.31666°N 103.35000°W / 30.31666; -103.35000 (Cathedral Mountain)

The Cathedral Mountain Formation is a geologic formation in Texas. [1] [2] It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.

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References

  1. Anonymous. "Cathedral Mountain (Brewster County)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
  2. Anonymous. "Cathedral Mountain (Brewster County)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.

Stratigraphy of Cathedral Mountain Formation