Vila Vila Formation
Vila Vila Formation Stratigraphic range: Lochkovian-Pragian ~ | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Shale |
Location | |
Coordinates | 15°30′S 68°00′W / 15.5°S 68.0°WCoordinates: 15°30′S 68°00′W / 15.5°S 68.0°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 60°06′S 100°24′W / 60.1°S 100.4°W |
Region | La Paz Department |
Country | ![]() |
Extent | Cordillera Oriental |
Type section | |
Named for | Vila Vila |
![]() ![]() Vila Vila Formation (Bolivia) |
The Vila Vila Formation is an Early Devonian (Lochkovian to Pragian) geologic formation of northern Bolivia. The formation comprises a succession of fine-grained sandstones and shales deposited in a shallow to deep marine environment.[1]
Fossil content[]
The formation has provided the following fossils:[1][2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Vila Vila Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Wolfart, 1968
Bibliography[]
- Beihefte zum Geologischen Jahrbuch 74. 5–201. . 1968. Die Trilobiten aus dem Devon Boliviens und ihre Bedeutung fuer Stratigraphie und Tiergeographie.
Further reading[]
- G. D. Edgecombe and L. Ramskold. 1994. Earliest Devonian phacopide trilobites from central Bolivia. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 68(3/4):397-410
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Bolivia
- Devonian System of South America
- Devonian Bolivia
- Lochkovian Stage
- Pragian Stage
- Sandstone formations
- Shale formations
- Shallow marine deposits
- Devonian southern paleotemperate deposits
- Paleontology in Bolivia
- Geography of La Paz Department (Bolivia)