Cuscatlán Formation

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Cuscatlán Formation
Stratigraphic range: Pliocene-Mid Pleistocene (Blancan-Irvingtonian)
TypeFormation
Location
Coordinates13°48′N 89°12′W / 13.8°N 89.2°W / 13.8; -89.2Coordinates: 13°48′N 89°12′W / 13.8°N 89.2°W / 13.8; -89.2
Approximate paleocoordinates13°54′N 88°54′W / 13.9°N 88.9°W / 13.9; -88.9
RegionCuscatlán
Country El Salvador
Type section
Named forCuscatlán Department
Cuscatlán Formation is located in El Salvador
Cuscatlán Formation
Cuscatlán Formation (El Salvador)

The Cuscatlán Formation is a geologic formation in El Salvador. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pliocene to Middle Pleistocene (Blancan to Irvingtonian) period.[1]

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See also[]

  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in El Salvador

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