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Capitan Formation

The Capitan Formation is a geologic formation found in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico. It is a fossilized reef dating to the Guadalupian Age of the Permian period.

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Country
United States
Named by
G.B. Richardson
Named for
El Capitan Peak
Other
dolomite
Overlies
Goat Seep Dolomite, Delaware Mountain Group
Primary
Limestone

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Capitan Formation

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Density0.025641
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Capitan Formation

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related to history · 16
Capitan Formation → Carboniferous, Darton, El Capitan, George Shumard, Guadalupe Mountains, He, However, Permian, Reeside, Richardson, Shumard, The, The Capitan Formation, The Guadalupe Mountains, These, United States
related to Description · 14
Capitan Formation → Artesia Group, At, Capitan, Carlsbad, Castile Formation, Delaware Basin, Delaware Mountain Group, Glass Mountains, Goat Seep Dolomite, Its, On, Texas, The, The Capitan Formation
Coordinates · 1
Capitan Formation → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…
Country · 1
Capitan Formation → United States
Named by · 1
Capitan Formation → G.B. Richardson
Named for · 1
Capitan Formation → El Capitan Peak
Other · 1
Capitan Formation → dolomite
Overlies · 1
Capitan Formation → Goat Seep Dolomite, Delaware Mountain Group
Primary · 1
Capitan Formation → Limestone
Region · 1
Capitan Formation → Texas New Mexico

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texas formation capitan mountains guadalupe new limestone mexico permian reef doi king bulletin 10 formations richardson national park september geological

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Capitan FormationCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Capitan FormationCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Capitan FormationNamed byG.B. Richardson1.00infobox
Capitan FormationNamed forEl Capitan Peak1.00infobox
Capitan FormationOtherdolomite1.00infobox
Capitan FormationOverliesGoat Seep Dolomite, Delaware Mountain Group1.00infobox
Capitan FormationPrimaryLimestone1.00infobox
Capitan FormationRegionTexas New Mexico1.00infobox
Capitan FormationThickness1,800 ft (550 m)1.00infobox
Capitan FormationTypeFormation1.00infobox
Capitan FormationUnderliesArtesia Group, Castile Formation1.00infobox
Capitan FormationYear defined19041.00infobox
Capitan Formationis ageologic formation found in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico0.90text

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