Road Canyon Formation
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The Road Canyon Formation is a geologic formation in Texas.[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.
| 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 | 30.4°N 103.3°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 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 formation is the defining unit for the Roadian stage of the Permian period.
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