Molas Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | Coalbank Hill Member |
Underlies | Pinkerton Trail Formation |
Overlies | Leadville Limestone |
Thickness | 37 m (120 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Mudrock |
Other | Sandstone, conglomerate |
Location | |
Coordinates | 37°44′53″N 107°40′59″W / 37.748°N 107.683°W |
Region | Four Corners |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Molas Lake |
Named by | Cross and Howe |
Year defined | 1905 |
The Molas Formation is a geologic formation that is found in the Four Corners region of the United States. Its age is poorly constrained but is thought to be Namurian (late Mississippian to middle Pennsylvanian).