Cúpido Formation
| Cúpido Formation Stratigraphic range: | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | |
| Overlies | Taraises Formation |
| Thickness | Approximately 600 metres |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Evaporites, solution breccias |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
The Cúpido Formation is a geologic formation in Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Torres de la Cruz, Felipe de Jesús; Chacón-Baca, Elizabeth; Chávez-Cabello, Gabriel; Hernández-Ocaña, María Isabel (2020-03-31). "Revisiting the Cupidito unit (Cupido Formation) along peritidal carbonates from northeastern Mexico". Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas. 37 (1): 9–25. doi:10.22201/cgeo.20072902e.2020.1.1095. ISSN 2007-2902.
External links[]
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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