Tecovas Formation
Geological formation in Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tecovas Formation is a geological formation in the Texas panhandle and eastern New Mexico. It is one of several formations encompassed by the Late Triassic Dockum Group.[1]
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Tecovas Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Upper Triassic, 221.5–212 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Dockum Group |
Underlies | Trujillo Formation |
Overlies | Santa Rosa Formation and Camp Springs Formation |
Location | |
Region | Texas, Crosby County |
Country | United States |
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The lower unit of the Cooper Canyon Formation in Garza County to the south is stratigraphically equivalent to the Tecovas Formation. It is also contiguous with the Garita Creek Formation of New Mexico, as well as partially to the Santa Rosa Formation.[2][3][4]