El Salto Formation, Nicaragua
El Salto Formation Stratigraphic range: Early Pliocene | |
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Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Other | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 11°48′N 86°24′W / 11.8°N 86.4°WCoordinates: 11°48′N 86°24′W / 11.8°N 86.4°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 11°54′N 86°06′W / 11.9°N 86.1°W |
Region | Managua Department |
Country | Nicaragua |
El Salto Formation, Nicaragua (Nicaragua) |
The El Salto Formation is a geologic formation in Nicaragua. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pliocene period.[1]
Fossil content[]
- Mysticeti indet.[2]
See also[]
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nicaragua
References[]
- ^ El Salto Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Lucas et al., 2008
Bibliography[]
- New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 44. 417–429. ; ; ; ; , and . 2008. The fossil mammals of Nicaragua.
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Nicaragua
- Neogene Nicaragua
- Paleontology in Nicaragua
- Shale formations
- Sandstone formations
- Deltaic deposits
- Managua Department