San Juan Raya Formation
San Juan Raya Formation Stratigraphic range: Aptian-Albian ~ | |
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Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Other | Mudstone, sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 18°24′N 97°42′W / 18.4°N 97.7°WCoordinates: 18°24′N 97°42′W / 18.4°N 97.7°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 16°54′N 54°54′W / 16.9°N 54.9°W |
Region | Puebla |
Country | Mexico |
San Juan Raya Formation (Mexico) |
The San Juan Raya Formation is a geologic formation in Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Albian and Aptian stages of the Early Cretaceous period.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ San Juan Raya Formation at Fossilworks.org
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Mexico
- Lower Cretaceous Series of North America
- Cretaceous Mexico
- Albian Stage
- Aptian Stage
- Sandstone formations
- Shale formations
- Mudstone formations
- Deltaic deposits
- Fluvial deposits
- Lagoonal deposits
- Shallow marine deposits
- Ichnofossiliferous formations
- Paleontology in Mexico