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Cherry Canyon Formation
Stratigraphic range: Roadian-Wordian
~272–266 Ma
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Cherry Canyon Formation exposed in roadcut near its type location
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofDelaware Mountain Group
Sub-unitsGetaway, South Wells, and Manzanita Members
UnderliesBell Canyon Formation
OverliesBrushy Canyon Formation
Thickness400 m (1,300 ft)
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, siltstone
OtherLimestone
Location
Coordinates31°53′56″N 104°46′48″W / 31.899°N 104.780°W / 31.899; -104.780
Approximate paleocoordinates3°42′N 34°06′W / 3.7°N 34.1°W / 3.7; -34.1
RegionNew Mexico, Texas
CountryCherry Canyon Formation United States
ExtentGuadalupe and Delaware Mountains
Type section
Named forCherry Canyon
Named byDeFord and Lloyd
Year defined1940
Cherry Canyon Formation is located in the United States
Cherry Canyon Formation
Cherry Canyon Formation (the United States)
Cherry Canyon Formation is located in Texas
Cherry Canyon Formation
Cherry Canyon Formation (Texas)

The Cherry Canyon Formation is a geologic formation found in the Delaware Basin of southeastern New Mexico and western Texas. It contains fossils characteristic of the Guadalupian Age of the Permian Period.[1]

  1. ^ Kues and Giles 2004, p.100

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