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Tucumcari Basin Basin
North America Plate Tectonic Plate

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Tucumcari Basin	Basin
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Pickeringite

Tucumcari area, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

Linarite

Bell claims, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

Pickeringite

Tucumcari area, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

Linarite

Bell claims, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

Pickeringite

Tucumcari area, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

Linarite

Bell claims, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

Type:

Basin

Age:

541 ± 1.0 to 252.17 ± 0.06 Ma

Geologic Time:

Paleozoic

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Tucumcari	5,025 (2017)
Grady	106 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

421205

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:421205:1

GUID (UUID V4):

The Tucumcari Basin is a small Paleozoic foreland basin. It is bordered on the northwest by the south plunge of the Sierra Grande Arch and by structural saddles between the Tucumcari Basin and the Pedernal Uplift on the southwest,
the Matador Arch on the southeast, and Bravo Dome on the northeast.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Uranium

ⓘ Vanadium

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Clastic sedimentary rock

ⓘ 'H3.7 chondrite meteorite'

ⓘ Sandstone

ⓘ Shale

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Nara Visa area, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Wallace Ranch deposits, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Anderson, E. C. (1955). Occurrences of uranium ores in New Mexico: New Mexico Bur. Mines and Mineral Res. Circ, 29, 32.

ⓘ Carnotite

Formula: K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O

Localities:

Tucumcari area, Quay County, New Mexico, USA
Wallace Ranch deposits, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Krot, A., Ivanova, A.I. & Wasson, J.T. (1993) The origin of chromitic chondrules and the volatility of Cr under a range of nebular conditions: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 119:569-584.

Wlotzka, F. (2005) Cr spinel and chromite as petrogenetic indicators in ordinary chondrites: Equilibration temperatures of petrologic types 3.7 to 6. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 40 (11) 1673-1702. (Nov 1905).

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R., Hutchison, R. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites - With Special Reference to those Represented in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History) (4th ed.) British Museum (Natural History), London.

ⓘ Cohenite

Formula: Fe₃C

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Diamond

Formula: C

Localities:

Tucumcari area, Quay County, New Mexico, USA
Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

Description: Report of finding by 13 year old girl.

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

Description: Olivine composition [Fa15, Mason(1962); Fa15.3, Rubin,(1990] is near the low end for H-chondrite Fayalite content.

References:

Mason, Brian (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27 (10) 1011-1023 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(63)90062-0

Lambert, P., Lewis, C. & Moore, C.B. (1981) Comparative Shock Metamorphism Study in 12 Chondrites (Abstract.): Lunar & Planetary Science XII: 583-585.

Rubin, Alan E. (1990) Kamacite and olivine in ordinary chondrites: Intergroup and intragroup relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 54 (5) 1217-1232 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(90)90148-e

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

References:

New York

Oakleigh

Madrid

Cape Town. 689 pages.

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Mostefaoui, S., Zinner, E., Hoppe, P., & El Goresy, A. (1997) In situ survey of graphite in unequilibrated chondrites - Morphologies, C, N, and H isotopes: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXVIII: 989-990.

Grady, Monica (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

ⓘ Graphite var. Cliftonite

Formula: C

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

References:

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Krot, A., Ivanova, A.I. & Wasson, J.T. (1993) The origin of chromitic chondrules and the volatility of Cr under a range of nebular conditions: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 119:569-584.

ⓘ Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

Description: Neumann bands, Lambert et al.,1981.

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Lambert, P., Lewis, C. & Moore, C.B. (1981) Comparative Shock Metamorphism Study in 12 Chondrites (Abstract.): Lunar & Planetary Science XII: 583-585.

Rubin, Alan E. (1990) Kamacite and olivine in ordinary chondrites: Intergroup and intragroup relationships. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 54 (5) 1217-1232 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(90)90148-e

ⓘ Isocubanite

Formula: CuFe₂S₃

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

Description: Limonite in fractures and, sometimes, in strings.

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Maghemite

Formula: (Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

Description: Only in very small amounts (magnetite is more often the predominate weatherate here). See Figure F1 in Ramdohr (1973).

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

Description: Magnetite apparently both pre-terrestrial and a terrestrial weatherate according to Ramdohr, 1973.

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Pickeringite

Formula: MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

Locality: Tucumcari area, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Krot, A., Ivanova, A.I. & Wasson, J.T. (1993) The origin of chromitic chondrules and the volatility of Cr under a range of nebular conditions: Earth and Planetary Science Letters 119:569-584.

ⓘ 'Plessite'

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Nara Visa area, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

References:

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

Localities:

Tucumcari area, Quay County, New Mexico, USA
Wallace Ranch deposits, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite

Formula: (Th,U)SiO₄

Locality: Wallace Ranch deposits, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Grady (1937) meteorite, Curry County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Tschermigite

Formula: (NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

Locality: Tucumcari area, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

References:

Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Cohenite	1.BA.05	Fe₃C
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
ⓘ	var. Cliftonite	1.CB.05a	C
ⓘ	Diamond	1.CB.10a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Isocubanite	2.CB.55b	CuFe₂S₃
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Maghemite	4.BB.15	(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Carnotite	4.HB.05	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Pickeringite	7.CB.85	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Tschermigite	7.CC.20	(NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	var. Uranothorite	9.AD.30	(Th,U)SiO₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'	-
ⓘ	'Plessite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Tschermigite	(NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cohenite	Fe₃C
C	ⓘ Diamond	C
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
C	ⓘ Graphite var. Cliftonite	C
N	Nitrogen
N	ⓘ Tschermigite	(NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Maghemite	(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Tschermigite	(NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Tschermigite	(NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
S	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
S	ⓘ Tschermigite	(NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Cohenite	Fe₃C
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Fe	ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Maghemite	(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Th	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
U	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄

Fossils

There are 19 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences

155

Youngest Fossil Listed

145 Ma (Late Jurassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

237 Ma (Middle Triassic)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Spirorbis genus	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : *Spirorbis*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Osteichthyes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Ptycholepis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ptycholepiformes : Ptycholepididae : *Ptycholepis*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Perleidiformes order	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perleidiformes	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Hemicalypterus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Semionotiformes : Semionotidae : *Hemicalypterus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Semionotus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Semionotiformes : Semionotidae : *Semionotus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Reptilia class	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Metoposauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Metoposauridae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Procolophonidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Sphenodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Sphenodontidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Kuehneosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Kuehneosauridae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Archosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauria	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Rauisuchidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Rauisuchidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Phytosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Phytosauria	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Sphenosuchidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sphenosuchidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Coelophysis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Coelophysidae : *Coelophysis*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Sauropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Stegosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Stegosauridae : *Stegosaurus*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Coeluridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Coeluridae	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Crocodylomorpha unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocodylomorpha	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Plantae kingdom	Plantae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Rhynchosauroides genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : *Rhynchosauroides*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Dipnoi subclass	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Dipnoi	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Unio genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : *Unio*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Semionotidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Semionotiformes : Semionotidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Eubrontes cursorius species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Eubrontes cursorius*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Chirotherium eyermani species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Chirotherium : *Chirotherium eyermani*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Typothorax genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : *Typothorax*	221.5 - 212 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Colobodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perleidiformes : Colobodontidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Stagonolepididae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Typothorax coccinarum species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Typothorax : *Typothorax coccinarum*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Lasalichthys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Redfieldiidae : *Lasalichthys*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Redfieldiidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Redfieldiidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Grallator (Eubrontes) subgenus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : *Grallator (Eubrontes)*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Chindesaurus bryansmalli species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Herrerasauridae : Chindesaurus : *Chindesaurus bryansmalli*	221.5 - 215.56 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Actinopterygii class	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Coelacanthidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Coelacanthiformes : Coelacanthidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Ameghinichnus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ameghinichnidae : *Ameghinichnus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Arganodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Ceratodontiformes : Ceratodontidae : *Arganodus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Apachesaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Metoposauridae : *Apachesaurus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Apachesaurus gregorii species	Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Metoposauridae : Apachesaurus : *Apachesaurus gregorii*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Vancleavea genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Doswelliidae : *Vancleavea*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Vancleavea campi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Doswelliidae : Vancleavea : *Vancleavea campi*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Lucianosaurus wildi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Lucianosaurus : *Lucianosaurus wildi*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Machaeroprosopus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : *Machaeroprosopus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Machaeroprosopus mccauleyi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Machaeroprosopus : *Machaeroprosopus mccauleyi*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Pseudotetrasauropus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : *Pseudotetrasauropus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Brachychirotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : *Brachychirotherium*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Ceratosauria suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Ceratosauria	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Darwinula genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Darwinulidae : *Darwinula*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Evazoum sirigui species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Otozoidae : Evazoum : *Evazoum sirigui*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Barrancapus cresapi species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Barrancapus : *Barrancapus cresapi*	221.5 - 215.56 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Parasuchidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Parasuchidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Synorichthys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Redfieldiidae : *Synorichthys*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Arganodus dorotheae species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Arganodontidae : Arganodus : *Arganodus dorotheae*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Redondavenator quayensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sphenosuchidae : Redondavenator : *Redondavenator quayensis*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Aetosaurinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Stagonolepididae : Aetosaurinae	221.5 - 212 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Redondasuchus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : *Redondasuchus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Mystriosuchinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Mystriosuchinae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Redondasuchus reseri species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Redondasuchus : *Redondasuchus reseri*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Redondasuchus rineharti species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Redondasuchus : *Redondasuchus rineharti*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Cionichthys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Redfieldiidae : *Cionichthys*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Synorichthys stewarti species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Redfieldiidae : Synorichthys : *Synorichthys stewarti*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Xiphenax jurassicus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Xiphenax : *Xiphenax jurassicus*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Apachesuchus heckerti species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : Apachesuchus : *Apachesuchus heckerti*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Redondagnathus hunti species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Trirachodontidae : Redondagnathus : *Redondagnathus hunti*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Redondasaurus gregorii species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : Machaeroprosopus : *Redondasaurus gregorii*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Pseudotriconodon chatterjeei species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dromatheriidae : Pseudotriconodon : *Pseudotriconodon chatterjeei*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic

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- Curry County
  - Grady (1937) meteorite
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New Mexico
- Quay County

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References

[1]Coleman, J.L., Jr., and Cahan, S.M., 2012, Preliminary catalog of the sedimentary basins of the United States: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012–1111, 27 p. (plus 4 figures and 1 table available as separate files) Available online at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1111/.

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