| Cuchara Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Wasatchian ~55.8–50 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
 Along Highway 12 just north of La Veta | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 37°48′N 105°06′W / 37.8°N 105.1°W / 37.8; -105.1 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 42°12′N 89°24′W / 42.2°N 89.4°W / 42.2; -89.4 |
| Region | Colorado |
| Country |  United States |
| Extent | Raton Basin |
  Cuchara Formation (the United States)Show map of the United States Cuchara Formation (Colorado)Show map of Colorado | |
The Cuchara Formation is a geologic formation in Colorado. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ypresian stage of the Eocene period, or Wasatchian in the NALMA classification.
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:
Mammals
- Ferae
- Perissodactyla
- Placentalia
Wasatchian correlations
See also
References
- ^ Cuchara Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Robinson, 1963
Bibliography
- Robinson, P (1963), University of Colorado Studies, vol. 1