Type Formation Thickness 0–55 metres (0–180 ft) | Underlies Mancos Shale Formation | |
Regions | ||
The Burro Canyon Formation is an Early Cretaceous Period sedimentary geologic formation, found in western Colorado, the Chama Basin and eastern San Juan Basin of northern New Mexico, and in eastern Utah.
Contents
Geology
The lithology of the Burro Canyon Formation is dominated by medium- to fine-grained sandstone, much of which has rounded chert and quartz pebbles above scour surfaces. The Burro Canyon Formation was deposited in a braided- stream system.
The formation overlies the Morrison Formation, and underlies the Mancos Shale Formation. It is similar to the Cedar Mountain Formation in the region.
Fossils
The Burro Canyon Formation preserves fossils dating back to the Early Cretaceous period of the Mesozoic Era.
References
Burro Canyon Formation Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA