Pliocene to middle Miocene deposits

Moderately to strongly consolidated conglomerate and sandstone deposited in basins during and after late Tertiary faulting. Includes lesser amounts of mudstone, siltstone, limestone, and gypsum. These deposits are generally light gray or tan. They commonly form high rounded hills and ridges in modern basins, and locally form prominent bluffs. Deposits of this unit are widely exposed in the dissected basins of southeastern and central Arizona. (2-16 Ma)
State Arizona
Name Pliocene to middle Miocene deposits
Geologic age Middle Miocene to Pliocene
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Chemical > Evaporite > Gypsum (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Comments In dissected basins of southeast and central Arizona
References

Richard, S.M., Reynolds, S.J., Spencer, J.E., and Pearthree, P.A., 2000, Geologic Map of Arizona: Arizona Geological Survey Map 35, 1 sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.

NGMDB product
Counties Apache - Cochise - Coconino - Gila - Graham - Greenlee - La Paz - Maricopa - Mohave - Navajo - Pima - Pinal - Santa Cruz - Yavapai - Yuma