Armuelles Formation
The Armuelles Formation is a geologic formation in Costa Rica and Panama. It preserves fossils.[1]
| Armuelles Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Pleistocene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Charco Azul Group |
| Overlies | Penita & Charco Azul Formations |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Siltstone |
| Other | Sandstone, conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Region | Limón Province Chiriquí Province |
| Country |  Costa Rica Panama |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Puerto Armuelles |
Fossil content
- Axelella nutrita - Panama[2]
See also
References
- Armuelles Formation at Fossilworks.org
- Landau et al., 2012
Bibliography
- Bernard Landau; Richard E. Petit; Walter Etter; Carlos M. da Silva (2012). "New species and records of Cancellariinae (Caenogastropoda) from tropical America, together with a catalogue of Neogene to Recent species from this region". Cainozoic Research. 9 (2): 193–279.
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