| Mesa Rica Sandstone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Dakota Group |
| Underlies | Pajarito Formation |
| Overlies | Tucumcari Shale, Glencairn Formation |
| Thickness | 33 meters (108 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 35°13′37″N 104°13′23″W / 35.227°N 104.223°W |
| Region | New Mexico, Oklahoma |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Mesa Rica |
| Named by | Dobrovolny, Summerson, and Bates |
| Year defined | 1947 |
  Mesa Rica Sandstone (the United States)  Mesa Rica Sandstone (New Mexico) | |
The Mesa Rica Sandstone is a geologic formation in Oklahoma and New Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.[1]