Independencia Formation
Appearance
Independencia Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Dapingian ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Schist, phyllite |
Location | |
Coordinates | 17°00′S 67°00′W / 17.0°S 67.0°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 47°54′S 123°54′W / 47.9°S 123.9°W |
Region | Cochabamba Department |
Country | Bolivia |
Type section | |
Named for | Independencia |
The Independencia Formation is a Dapingian geologic formation of western-central Bolivia. The dark to bluish gray schists and phyllites metamorphosed shales were deposited in an open marine environment.[1]
Fossil content
[edit]The formation has provided the following fossils:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- R. Suárez Soruco. 1976. El sistema ordovícico en Bolivia. Revista Tecnica YPF Bolivia 5(2):111-123