Cuscatlán Formation
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The Cuscatlán Formation is a geologic formation in El Salvador. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pliocene to Middle Pleistocene (Blancan to Irvingtonian) period.[1]
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Cuscatlán Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Pliocene-Mid Pleistocene (Blancan-Irvingtonian) | |
Type | Formation |
Location | |
Coordinates | 13.8°N 89.2°W / 13.8; -89.2 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 13.9°N 88.9°W / 13.9; -88.9 |
Region | Cuscatlán |
Country | El Salvador |
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Named for | Cuscatlán Department |
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