Tarija Concha Formation

Tarija Concha Formation Stratigraphic range: Tremadocian ~488–479 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Lithology
Primary	Shale, siltstone
Location
Coordinates	21°00′S 65°00′W / 21.0°S 65.0°W / -21.0; -65.0Coordinates: 21°00′S 65°00′W / 21.0°S 65.0°W / -21.0; -65.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	47°12′S 127°42′W / 47.2°S 127.7°W / -47.2; -127.7
Region	Tarija Department
Country	Bolivia
Type section
Named for	Tarija
Tarija Concha Formation (Bolivia)

The Tarija Concha Formation is a Tremadocian geologic formation of southern Bolivia. The shales and siltstones were deposited in a shallow marine environment.^[1]

Fossil content[]

The formation has provided the following fossils:

See also[]

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Bolivia

References[]

Further reading[]

• R. Suárez Soruco. 1976. El sistema ordovícico en Bolivia. Revista Tecnica YPF Bolivia 5(2):111-123