Taraises Formation
| Taraises Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Cupido Formation |
| Overlies | La Caja Formation, La Casita Formation |
| Thickness | 10 m. - 363 m. |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Marl |
| Other | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | Coahuila, Nuevo León, Zacatecas, San Luis Potósi |
| Country | Mexico |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Cañón Taraises |
| Named by | R. W. Imlay |
The Taraises Formation is a geologic formation in northern Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Cretaceous, including ammonites.[1]
Paleobiota
- Acanthodiscus
- Bochianites
- Ceratotuberculus
- Distoloceras
See also
References
- ↑ González-Arreola, Celestina; Barragán, Ricardo; Company, Miguel; Moreno-Bedmar, Josep A.; Cruz-Vázquez, Rubén (2017). "Upper Berriasian ammonites from the Taraises Formation of Cuencamé de Ceniceros section, Durango State, Northern Mexico". Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana. 69 (2): 465–477. doi:10.18268/bsgm2017v69n2a10. hdl:11703/120652. ISSN 1405-3322.
External links
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.