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| State | New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Name | Animas Formation |
| Geologic age | Phanerozoic | Mesozoic Cenozoic | Cretaceous Tertiary |
| Original map label | TKa |
| Primary rock type | clay or mud |
| Secondary rock type | tuff |
| Other rock types | clastic |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Igneous > Volcanic (Pyroclastic, tuff)no lith description on map assumed clay is from alteration of volcanics, not unconsolidated. |
| Map references | Anderson, O.J., Jones.G.E., and Green, G.N., compilers, 1997, Geologic map of New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-52. |
| Unit references | Anderson, O.J., Jones.G.E., and Green, G.N., compilers, 1997, Geologic map of New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-52. |
| Geographic coverage | Rio Arriba - San Juan |
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U.S. Geological Survey
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http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/sgmc-unit.php?unit=NMTKa;0
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