Chinle Formation

Summary

Chinle Formation is a geological formation^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of geological_formation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,010 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chinle Formation is located in Nevada^[3].
• Chinle Formation is located in Arizona^[4].
• Chinle Formation is located in Utah^[5].
• Chinle Formation is located in Colorado^[6].
• Chinle Formation is located in New Mexico^[7].
• Chinle Formation is located in Texas^[8].
• Chinle Formation is in the country of United States^[9].
• Chinle Formation's instance of is recorded as geological formation^[10].
• Chinle is named after Chinle Formation^[11].
• Chinle Formation is made of mudstone^[12].
• Chinle Formation is made of siltstone^[13].
• Chinle Formation is made of sandstone^[14].
• Chinle Formation's Commons category is recorded as Chinle Formation^[15].
• Chinle Formation comprises Petrified Forest Member^[16].
• Chinle Formation comprises Temple Mountain Member^[17].
• Chinle Formation comprises Moss Back Member^[18].
• Chinle Formation comprises Church Rock Member^[19].
• Chinle Formation comprises Agua Zarca Sandstone Member^[20].
• Chinle Formation comprises Monitor Butte Member^[21].
• Chinle Formation's underlies is recorded as Aztec Sandstone^[22].
• Chinle Formation's overlies is recorded as Moenkopi Formation^[23].
• Chinle Formation's overlies is recorded as Cutler Formation^[24].
• Chinle Formation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chinle Formation^[25].
• Chinle Formation's described at URL is recorded as https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/UnitRefs/ChinleRefs_4997.html^[26].
• Chinle Formation's described by source is recorded as Temple Mountain member; new member of Chinle Formation in San Rafael Swell, Utah^[27].

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Geography

Chinle Formation is in the country of United States^[9]. Located in include Nevada^[3], an U.S. state^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1864^[30]; Arizona^[4], an U.S. state^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1912^[33]; Utah^[5], an U.S. state^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1896^[36]; Colorado^[6], an U.S. state^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1876^[39]; New Mexico^[7], an U.S. state^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1912^[42], headquartered in Santa Fe^[43]; and Texas^[8], an U.S. state^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1845^[46], headquartered in Austin^[47].

Designation and Status

Chinle Formation's instance of is recorded as geological formation^[10].

History and Context

Chinle is named after Chinle Formation^[11].

Why It Matters

Chinle Formation ranks in the top 2% of geological_formation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,010 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48]