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Goat Seep Formation
Stratigraphic range: Guadalupian
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TypeFormation
UnderliesCapitan Formation
OverliesCherry Canyon Formation
Thickness1,200 ft (370 m)
Lithology
Primarydolomite, limestone
Othersandstone
Location
Coordinates31°54′14″N 104°52′50″W / 31.9040°N 104.8805°W / 31.9040; -104.8805
RegionTexas
New Mexico
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forGoat Seep (spring)
Named byKing
Year defined1942
Goat Seep Formation is located in the United States
Goat Seep Formation
Goat Seep Formation (the United States)
Goat Seep Formation is located in Texas
Goat Seep Formation
Goat Seep Formation (Texas)

The Goat Seep 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.[1]

The formation underlies Bartlett Peak (31°55′04″N 104°52′54″W / 31.9177°N 104.8817°W / 31.9177; -104.8817) and nearby areas in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.[1]

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