Hermosa Group Explained

Hermosa Group
Type:Group
Age:Carboniferous
Prilithology:mudstone
Otherlithology:shale, limestone
Namedfor:Hermosa Creek
Namedby:Cross and Spencer
Year Ts:1899
Region:Utah
Country:United States
Coordinates:37.431°N -107.837°W
Subunits:Honaker Trail Formation
Paradox Formation
Pinkerton Trail Formation
Underlies:Cutler Group
Overlies:Molas Formation

The Hermosa Group is a group of geologic formations in Utah and Colorado. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

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