El Molino Formation

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El Molino Formation
Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian
~70–66 Ma
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TypeGeological formation
Unit of
UnderliesSanta Lucía Formation
OverliesChaunaca Formation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherLimestone
Location
Coordinates19°30′S 65°48′W / 19.5°S 65.8°W / -19.5; -65.8Coordinates: 19°30′S 65°48′W / 19.5°S 65.8°W / -19.5; -65.8
Approximate paleocoordinates22°00′S 51°48′W / 22.0°S 51.8°W / -22.0; -51.8
RegionCochabamba, Chuquisaca & Potosí Departments
Country Bolivia
ExtentAltiplano &
El Molino Formation is located in Bolivia
El Molino Formation
El Molino Formation
El Molino Formation
El Molino Formation (Bolivia)

The El Molino Formation is a Maastrichtian geologic formation pertaining to the of central Bolivia. The formation comprises fine-grained sandstones and sandy limestones with stromatolites deposited in a shallow marine to lacustrine environment. The formation has provided fossils of Dolichochampsa minima,[1] and ichnofossils of Ankylosauria indet., Ornithopoda indet., Theropoda indet. and Titanosauridae indet.[2][3][4] The tracksite of Cal Orcko is the best known example of the ichnofossil locations of the formation. The ichnofossil of may be attributed to an ankylosaur.[5] The fossil fish species is named after the formation.

Fossil content[]

Other fossils retrieved from the formation are:[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Buffetaut, 1987
  2. ^ Lockley et al., 2002, p.389
  3. ^ La Palca village at Fossilworks.org
  4. ^ Cal Orcko tracksite at Fossilworks.org
  5. ^ a b Leonardi, 1994, p.39
  6. ^ Pajcha Pata at Fossilworks.org
  7. ^ Leonardi, 1994, p.40

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