Broken Jug Formation

Broken Jug Formation
Stratigraphic range:
TypeFormation
Unit ofBisbee Group
UnderliesHell-to-Finish Formation
OverliesPaleozoic limestones
Thickness1,200 meters (3,900 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryDiverse marine, deltaic, and volcanic lithologies
Location
Coordinates31°49′52″N 108°27′07″W / 31.831°N 108.452°W / 31.831; -108.452
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forBroken Jug Pass
Named byS.G. Lasky
Year defined1938
Broken Jug Formation (the United States)
Broken Jug Formation (New Mexico)

The Broken Jug Formation is a geologic formation in southwestern New Mexico. It was likely deposited in the late Jurassic period.

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