Saddleback Mountain, Steeple Rock District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 32° 53' 10'' North , 109° 1' 11'' West |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 32.88618,-109.01979 |
| Other regions containing this locality: | Sonoran Desert, North America |
| Köppen climate type: | BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate |
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Regional Geology
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| Rupelian - Priabonian 28.1 - 37.8 Ma ID: 2773642 | Lower middle Tertiary rhyolitic lavas and local tuffs Age: Paleogene (28.1 - 37.8 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Mimbres Peak Formation Description: Includes Mimbres Peak Formation, rhyolite of Cedar Hills, and other units in the Bootheal region. Lithology: Major:{rhyolite} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
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