Carbonera Formation, Mexico
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| Carbonera Formation Stratigraphic range: Berriasian-Hauterivian ~145–125 Ma PreЄ
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| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, shale |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 24°12′N 102°48′W / 24.2°N 102.8°W |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 20°54′N 55°12′W / 20.9°N 55.2°W |
| Region | Durango |
| Country |  Mexico |
  Carbonera Formation, Mexico (Mexico)  Carbonera Formation, Mexico (Durango) | |
The Carbonera Formation is a geologic formation in Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Berriasian to Hauterivian stages of the Early Cretaceous period.[1]
Fossil content
The following fossils were reported from the formation:[1]
- Ammonites
- Maderia casitensis
- Mexicanoceras laticostatum
- M. multicostatum
- ?Hemihoplites mexicanus
- cf. Phylloceras serum
- Distoloceras sp.
- Bivalves
- Exogyra reedi
- Plicatula pulchra
- Gryphaea sp.
- Gastropods
- Vermetus cornejoi
- Pleurotomaria sp.
- Brachiopods
- Ptilorhynchia (Proteorhynchia) durangensis
- Corals
- Paretallonia hispaniensis
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mexico
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=home.
Bibliography
- M. R. Sandy. 1990. Early Cretaceous brachiopods from Mexico and their paleobiogeographic significance. Journal of Paleontology 64(6):942-956
- R. W. Imlay. 1940. Neocomian Faunas of Northern Mexico. Geological Society America Bulletin 51(1):117-190
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Categories: [Hauterivian Stage] [Valanginian Stage] [Sandstone formations] [Shale formations] [Shallow marine deposits]
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