Santiago Formation, Bolivia
Appearance
Santiago Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Sandbian-Katian ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Siltstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 18°00′S 65°00′W / 18.0°S 65.0°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 45°24′S 128°30′W / 45.4°S 128.5°W |
Region | Cochabamba Department |
Country | Bolivia |
Extent | Cordillera Oriental |
The Santiago Formation is a Sandbian to Katian geologic formation of central Bolivia. The formation comprises gray quartzitic siltstones.[1]
Fossil content
[edit]The formation has provided the following fossils:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Santiago at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
[edit]- R. Suárez Soruco. 1976. El sistema ordovícico en Bolivia. Revista Tecnica YPF Bolivia 5(2):111-123