Mesaverde Group

Mesaverde Group
Stratigraphic range:
Mesaverde Group beds in the Book Cliffs near Helper, Utah.
Type	Group
Sub-units	See text
Underlies	Lewis Shale, Meeteetse Formation, Datil Group (regionally)
Overlies	Cody Shale, Mancos Shale
Thickness	200–400 metres (660–1,310 ft)
Lithology
Primary	sandstone and shale
Other	coal
Location
Coordinates	37.316°N 108.419°W / 37.316; -108.419
Extent	New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Type section
Named for	Mesa Verde, Colorado
Named by	W.H.Holmes (1877)
Mesaverde Group (the United States) Mesaverde Group (Colorado)

The Mesaverde Group is a Late Cretaceous stratigraphic group found in areas of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, in the Western United States.