Salitral Formation
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The Salitral Formation is a Late Triassic geologic formation found in north-central New Mexico, primarily the northwestern Jemez Mountains. It is an older subunit of the Chinle Group, overlying the Sh
Salitral Formation at its type section, near Youngsville, New Mexico.
Septarian nodule from the Salitral Formation
Blue Mesa Member
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The Blue Mesa Member is a member of the Chinle Formation. It is located in the Petrified Forest National Park of northeast Arizona.
Salitral Formation
…time-equivalent to other Chinle strata found further west, occupying the same stratigraphic position. These include the Bluewater Creek Formation and the Blue Mesa Member in west-central New Mexico, and the Monitor Butte Formation and Blue Mesa Member in southeastern Utah. However, it is not a synonym for any of these…
The Tepees, Petrified Forest National Park
The Tepees
The Tepees