Cathedral Mountain Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Permian | |
Type | Formation |
Location | |
Location | Brewster County, Texas |
Coordinates | 30°18′29″N103°15′58″W / 30.308°N 103.266°W |
Region | Trans-Pecos |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Location | Cathedral Mountain |
Coordinates | 30°19′00″N103°21′00″W / 30.31666°N 103.35000°W |
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The Capitan Formation is a geologic formation found in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico. It is a fossilized reef dating to the Guadalupian Age of the Permian period.
The Hueco Formation is a geologic formation in west Texas and southern New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the early Permian period.
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The Word Formation is a geologic formation in Texas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period. It is probably named for the Old Word Ranch in the Glass Mountains of Brewster County.
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