Surface to subsurface cross sections showing correlation of the Dakota Sandstone, Burro Canyon (?) Formation, and upper part of the Morrison Formation in the Chama-El Vado area, Chama Basin, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
1496-D
By: Jennie L. Ridgley
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Abstract
This report shows the correlation of the Dakota Sandstone, Burro Canyon(?) Formation, and the upper part of the Morrison Formation in the Chama basin from E1 Cerro dome, just west of Chama, to El Vado Reservoir. Criteria needed to recognize these formations both at the outcrop and in the subsurface is also included.
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Ridgley, J.L., 1987, Surface to subsurface cross sections showing correlation of the Dakota Sandstone, Burro Canyon (?) Formation, and upper part of the Morrison Formation in the Chama-El Vado area, Chama Basin, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 1496, 57.53 x 35.67 inches and 55.08 x 37.13 inches, https://doi.org/10.3133/mf1496D.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Surface to subsurface cross sections showing correlation of the Dakota Sandstone, Burro Canyon (?) Formation, and upper part of the Morrison Formation in the Chama-El Vado area, Chama Basin, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico |
| Series title | Miscellaneous Field Studies Map |
| Series number | 1496 |
| Chapter | D |
| ISBN | 0607811862 |
| DOI | 10.3133/mf1496D |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reson, VA |
| Description | 57.53 x 35.67 inches and 55.08 x 37.13 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Other Geospatial | Chama Basin |
| Scale | 1 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |