Morrow Formation
| Morrow Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Pennsylvanian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Area | New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
The Morrow Formation is a geologic formation from the Pennsylvanian geological age that is found in locations ranging from Southeast New Mexico and West Texas to locations in Oklahoma, Southwestern Kansas, and Arkansas.[1][2] It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
New Mexico Morrow Sands
The morrow formation is found in the Delaware Basin of Southeastern New Mexico. Unique characteristics of this formation are:
- Limited areal extent (limited area to be found on a map)
- Wide variations of permeability
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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- ^ Stratigraphic description of the Morrow Formation using mode-converted shear waves: Interpretation tools and techniques for three land surveys (sterlingseismic.com)
- ^ "Geolex — Morrow publications". ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-09.