Cerro del Pueblo Formation
Geological formation in Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cerro del Pueblo Formation is a geological formation in Coahuila, Mexico whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1] The formation is believed to correlate with the Baculites reesidesi and Baculites jenseni ammonite zones, which dates it to 73.63-72.74 Ma.[2]
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Cerro del Pueblo Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Campanian ~73.6–72.7 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Difunta Group |
Underlies | Cerro Huerta Formation |
Overlies | Parras Shale |
Thickness | 160 m (520 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Mudstone, sandstone |
Other | Siltstone, conglomerate, limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 26.1°N 101.1°W / 26.1; -101.1 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 32.2°N 75.5°W / 32.2; -75.5 |
Region | Coahuila |
Country | Mexico |
Extent | Parras Basin |
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