El Salto Formation, Nicaragua
The El Salto Formation is a geologic formation in Nicaragua. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pliocene period.[1]
El Salto Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Early Pliocene | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Other | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 11.8°N 86.4°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 11.9°N 86.1°W |
Region | Managua Department |
Country | Nicaragua |
El Salto Formation, Nicaragua (Nicaragua) |
Fossil content
References
- El Salto Formation at Fossilworks.org
- Lucas et al., 2008
Bibliography
- Lucas, S.G.; R. García; E. Espinoza; G.E. Alvarado; L.H. de Mendoza, and E. Vega. 2008. The fossil mammals of Nicaragua. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 44. 417–429. .
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