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Poison Canyon Formation

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from the Poison Canyon Formation. In addition, river channel deposits in the Raton Formation are up to six times wider and five times deeper than river channels in the Poison Canyon Formation, and the channels in the Poison River Formation tend to be isolated and lack any sheet-like amalgamation.
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with and partially replaces the Raton Formation. The two are distinguished by color (the Raton Formation is gray and the Poison Canyon Formation is yellow to orange), by the absence of arkosic sandstone in the Raton Formation, and by the absence of
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Cullers, Robert L. (June 1995). "The controls on the major- and trace-element evolution of shales, siltstones and sandstones of Ordovician to tertiary age in the Wet Mountains region, Colorado, U.S.A.".
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The unit was first named as the "Poison Canyon conglomerates" by R.C. Hills in 1888. Hills later clarified the definition, separating the uppermost beds of his
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Flores, R.M.; Bader, L.R. (1999). "A summary of Tertiary coal resources of the Raton basin, Colorado and New Mexico".
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The Poison Canyon Formation contains sparse fossilized plant remains characteristic of the Paleocene.
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Hills, R.C. (1890). "Orographic and structural features of Rocky Mountain geology".
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Brown, R.W. (1962). "Paleocene flora of the Rocky Mountains and great Plains".
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The formation is a significant freshwater aquifer in the
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uplift to the north and northwest. Its age ranges from
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Zhang, J.; Steel, R.; Ambrose, W.; Fisher, W. (2015).
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Wolfe, Amy L.; Wilkin, Richard T. (7 February 2017).
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Colorado
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It is found throughout most of the 1526: 436:The formation grades below into the 13: 3007:Paleogene formations of New Mexico 421:. The mudstone and siltstone beds 347:Poison Canyon Formation (Colorado) 14: 3018: 554: 540: 526: 472:uplift to the southwest and the 338: 331: 310: 303: 35: 1443:Independence Mountain Formation 899: 842: 811: 774: 743: 707: 684: 658: 624: 392: 1: 2421:Morgan Round Valley Formation 580: 322:Show map of the United States 2254:South Canyon Creek Formation 737:10.1016/0009-2541(95)00050-V 7: 519: 516:to the Huerfano Formation. 429:, and are not resistant to 10: 3023: 2239:Sangre de Cristo Formation 1262:Central Colorado Volcanics 487: 401:beds separated by beds of 2948: 2939: 2910: 2901: 2892: 2883: 2847: 2790: 2781: 2754: 2738: 2729: 2720: 2680: 2671: 2648: 2627: 2618: 2558:Williams Canyon Formation 2548: 2539: 2530: 2464: 2457:Williams Canyon Formation 2448: 2439: 2381:Jacque Mountain Formation 2320: 2311: 2302: 2107: 2098: 2068: 2059: 2050: 2039: 2028: 1992: 1935: 1919: 1910: 1874: 1865: 1847: 1836: 1799: 1761: 1728: 1719: 1692: 1655:Pictured Cliffs Formation 1517: 1506: 1495: 1459: 1438:Gravel Mountain Formation 1356: 1290: 1236: 1227: 1216: 1129: 1106: 1097: 1070: 1061: 1052: 1030: 1021: 1010: 999: 963: 631:Flores, Romeo M. (1987). 297: 289: 250: 245: 235: 221: 182: 177: 159: 154: 146: 136: 126: 116: 101: 33:late Cretaceous–Paleocene 26: 21: 2509:Ste. Genevieve Formation 1172:Martins Canyon Formation 1157:Cedar Mountain Formation 575:Paleontology in Colorado 508:History of investigation 2154:Council Grove Formation 1748:Ralston Creek Formation 1685:Williams Fork Formation 1665:Point Lookout Formation 1339:Poison Canyon Formation 875:10.1021/acs.est.6b03709 804:2027/coo.31924002995300 750:Pillmore, C.L. (1969). 425:to yellow, are rich in 363:Poison Canyon Formation 22:Poison Canyon Formation 2479:Headscrabble Formation 2361:Eagle Valley Evaporite 2259:Stone Corral Formation 1702:Burro Canyon Formation 1299:Blanco Basin Formation 1209:Grouse Mountain Basalt 1197:Wagon Tongue Formation 824:The Mountain Geologist 785:. Professional Paper. 756:The Mountain Geologist 695:. 1625-A. Chapter SR. 417:and coarse-grained to 2973:Uncompahgre Formation 2606:Pinyon Park Formation 2386:Kansas City Formation 2159:Crestone Conglomerate 2144:Cedar Hills Formation 1809:Glen Canyon Formation 1625:Lion Canyon Formation 1550:Cliff House Sandstone 1545:Castle Gate Formation 1391:Middle Park Formation 1371:Arapahoe Conglomerate 1334:Green River Formation 1187:Troublesome Formation 1152:Browns Park Formation 818:Alther, G.R. (1977). 534:Earth sciences portal 150:650 feet (200 m) 2919:Uinta Mountain Group 2586:Kinderhook Formation 2431:Sharpsdale Formation 2366:Glen Eyrie Formation 2279:Wellington Formation 2234:Phosphoria Formation 2229:Owl Canyon Formation 2219:Minnekahta Formation 1707:Horsetooth Formation 1416:South Park Formation 1396:Nacimiento Formation 1386:Fort Union Formation 1177:North Park Formation 1167:Los Pintos Formation 502:Canon City, Colorado 350:Show map of Colorado 108:Rocks in Colorado's 2504:St. Louis Formation 2484:Leadville Formation 2269:Wabaunsee Formation 2194:Ingleside Formation 2164:Day Creek Formation 2077:Chugwater Formation 1945:Chugwater Formation 1928:Chugwater Formation 1884:Chugwater Formation 1605:Kremmling Formation 1575:Fruitland Formation 1570:Fox Hills Formation 1565:Fort Hays Limestone 1401:Ojo Alamo Formation 1319:Echo Park Formation 1162:Flat Tops Volcanics 1116:Dry Union Formation 1080:Dry Union Formation 867:2017EnST...51.1901W 729:1995ChGeo.123..107C 562:Paleontology portal 413:. The sandstone is 269: /  202: /  28:Stratigraphic range 3002:Paleogene Colorado 2703:Arbuckle Formation 2401:Marmaton Formation 2356:Cherokee Formation 2329:Fountain Formation 2289:Wolfcamp Formation 2184:Glorieta Formation 2117:Fountain Formation 1968:Moenkopi Formation 1902:Moenkopi Formation 1791:Sundance Formation 1743:Morrison Formation 1675:Trinidad Formation 1645:Niobrara Formation 1600:Kirtland Formation 1421:Washakie Formation 1411:San Jose Formation 1406:Raton Conglomerate 1329:Huerfano Formation 1324:Farisita Formation 1277:Pinnacle Formation 1245:Arikaree Formation 1182:Santa Fe Formation 1139:Arikaree Formation 1121:Ogallala Formation 1085:Ogallala Formation 953:Chronostratigraphy 496:Economic resources 367:geologic formation 273:37.524°N 105.075°W 206:37.524°N 105.075°W 110:Lathrop State Park 2989: 2988: 2985: 2984: 2981: 2980: 2968: 2967: 2964: 2963: 2957:Owiyukuts Complex 2926: 2925: 2843: 2842: 2839: 2838: 2835: 2834: 2817: 2816: 2813: 2812: 2805:Sawatch Formation 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Lathrop State Park
Formation
Cuchara Formation
Raton Formation
Sandstone
mudstone
siltstone
Coordinates
37°31′26″N 105°04′30″W / 37.524°N 105.075°W / 37.524; -105.075
Colorado
New Mexico
United States
37°31′26″N 105°04′30″W / 37.524°N 105.075°W / 37.524; -105.075
Poison Canyon Formation is located in the United States
Poison Canyon Formation is located in Colorado
geologic formation

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