Road Canyon Formation
| Road Canyon Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Kungurian-Roadian ~ | |
 Fossils from the Road Canyon Formation | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Word Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Shale, siltstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 30°24′N 103°18′W / 30.4°N 103.3°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 1°24′N 33°12′W / 1.4°N 33.2°W |
| Region | Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Glass Mountains |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Road Canyon |
| Named by | R.L. King |
| Year defined | 1931 |
  Road Canyon Formation (the United States)  Road Canyon Formation (Texas) | |
The Road Canyon Formation is a geologic formation in Texas.[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.
Definition
[edit]The formation is the defining unit for the Roadian stage of the Permian period.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Road Canyon Formation at Fossilworks.org
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Texas
- Permian geology of Texas
- Roadian
- Kungurian
- Limestone formations of the United States
- Reef deposits
- Shallow marine deposits
- Permian northern paleotropical deposits
- Paleontology in Texas
- Brewster County, Texas
- Shale formations of the United States
- Siltstone formations of the United States