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San Juan Formation, Mexico

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San Juan Formation
Stratigraphic range: Lutetian
TypeFormation
Unit ofLa Esperanza Group
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 16°42′N 93°06′W / 16.7°N 93.1°W / 16.7; -93.1
Paleocoordinates [ ⚑ ] 18°30′N 83°48′W / 18.5°N 83.8°W / 18.5; -83.8
RegionChiapas
Country Mexico

The San Juan Formation is a geologic formation in Mexico. It preserves fossil corals dating back to the Lutetian stage of the Paleogene period.[1]

See also

  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mexico

References





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