Mesa Prieta
Mesa Prieta | |
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Coordinates: 35°28′26″N 107°03′12″W / 35.473951°N 107.053356°W | |
Location | 25 km west of San Ysidro, NM |
Formed by | basaltic lava flow during the Pliocene |
Mesa Prieta is a mesa in Sandoval County New Mexico. The mesa was formed by a basaltic lava flow during the Pliocene. The sedimentary rocks include the Cretaceous Dakota Sandstone, Mancos Shale, and Gallup Sandstone.[1]
The Rio Puerco flows south on the west side of the mesa. The Ojito Wilderness is to the east of the mesa, and Cabezon Peak is to the north.
References
- ^ Dillinger, J. K., 1990. Geologic map of the Grants 30' x 60' quadrangle, west-central New Mexico, U.S. Geological Survey, Coal Investigations Map C-118-A. Map Scale: 1:100,000.