List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Peru

This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Peru.


List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units

Group Formation Period Notes
La Huaca Formation Lujanian [1]
Pampa La Brea Formation Lujanian [2]
Lomas Terrace Formation Late Pleistocene [3]
Máncora Tablazo Formation Late Pliocene-Early Pleistocene [4]
Huacllaco Formation Late Pliocene [5]
La Planchada Formation Late Pliocene [6]
San Juan Terrace Formation Late Pleistocene [7]
San Sebastián Formation Late Pleistocene [8]
Taime Formation Late Pliocene-Early Pleistocene [9]
Pisco Formation Early Miocene-Late Pliocene
(Colloncuran-Chapadmalalan)		 [10]
Contamana Madre de Dios Formation Chasicoan-Huayquerian [11][12]
Miramar Formation Late Miocene
(Huayquerian)		 [13]
Tumbes Formation Late Miocene [14]
Ipururo Formation Middle Miocene
(Laventan-Montehermosan)		 [15]
Cardalitos Formation Middle Miocene [16]
Navidad Formation Middle Miocene [17]
Camana Formation Late Oligocene-Middle Miocene [18]
Montera Formation Early-Middle Miocene
(Colhuehuapian)		 [19]
Pebas Formation Early-Late Miocene [20]
Zorritos Formation Early Miocene [21]
Bala Formation Santacrucian [22]
Chilcatay Formation Chattian-Burdigalian
(Deseadan-Friasian)		 [23]
Chambira Formation Late Oligocene-Early Miocene (Deseadan) [24]
Upper Moquegua Formation Deseadan [25]
Heath Formation Late Oligocene [26]
Caballas Formation Early Eocene-Early Miocene [27]
El Milagro Formation Early Oligocene
(Tinguirirican)		 [28]
Paracas Formation Lutetian-Priabonian
(Mustersan-Divisaderan)		 [29]
Pozo Formation Middle Eocene-Early Oligocene
(Mustersan-Divisaderan)		 [30]
Máncora Formation Late Eocene-Early Oligocene [31]
Otuma Formation Priabonian-Rupelian
(Tinguirirican)		 [32]
Yumaque Formation Priabonian
(Divisaderan)		 [33]
Chira Cone Hill Formation Priabonian [34]
Mirador Formation Priabonian [35]
Saman Formation Late Eocene [36]
Salina Pale Greda Formation Lutetian [37]
Salina Formation Lutetian [38]
Yahuarango Formation Mid-Late Eocene
(Mustersan)		 [39]
Restin Formation Bartonian [40]
Parinas Formation Bartonian [41]
Talara Formation Bartonian [42]
Terebratula Formation Bartonian [43]
Verdun Formation Bartonian [44]
Cajaruro Formation Ypresian-Bartonian [45]
Negritos Formation Ypresian [46]
Mogollón Formation Itaboraian-Riochican [47]
Muñani Formation Late Paleocene-Early Eocene
(Itaboraian-Riochican)		 [48]
Chacras Formation Early Eocene [49]
Atascadero Formation Eocene [50]
Carnoas Shale Eocene [51]
Lobitos Formation Eocene [52]
Huchpayacu Formation Paleocene [53]
Couches Rouges Formation Paleogene [54]
Monte Grande Formation Maastrichtian [55]
Radiolite Sandstone Maastrichtian [56]
El Cenizo Formation Early Maastrichtian [57]
La Tortuga Formation Early Maastrichtian [58]
Vilquechico Upper Vilquechico Formation Late Campanian-Maastrichtian [59]
Chota Formation Campanian-Maastrichtian [60]
La Mesa Formation Campanian [61]
Chonta Formation Albian-Coniacian [62]
Vivián Formation Santonian-Campanian [63]
Celendín Formation Coniacian-Santonian [64]
Cajamarca Formation Turonian [65]
Quillquiñán Coñor Formation Turonian [66]
Romirón Formation Cenomanian [67][68]
Oriente Formation Albian-Turonian [69]
Pulluicana Mujarrún Formation Late Cenomanian [70][71]
Yumagual Formation Late Albian-Cenomanian [72]
Raya Formation Albian-Cenomanian [73]
Crisnejas Formation Early-Mid Albian [74]
Chulec Formation Albian [75]
Inca Formation Albian [76]
Pariatambo Formation Albian [77]
Agua Caliente Formation Aptian-Albian [78]
Esperanza Formation Aptian [79]
Yura Hualhuani Formation Early Cretaceous [80]
Lima Atocongo Formation Late Hauterivian-Early Barremian [81]
Carhuaz Formation Valanginian-Barremian [82]
Santa Formation Valanginian [83]
Chicama Punta Moreno Formation Late Tithonian [84]
Sapotal Formation Late Tithonian [85]
Chocolate Formation Sinemurian [86]
Pucara Condorsinga Formation Sinemurian [87]
Aramachay Formation Hettangian [88]
Chambara Formation Norian [89]
Mitu Artinskian-Kungurian [90]
Copacabana Formation Permian [91]
Tarma Bashkirian-Moscovian [92]
Ambo Formation Viséan [93]
Cocachacra Shale Early Devonian [94]
Lampa Formation Silurian-Early Devonian [95]
Calapuja Formation Sandbian [96]
Contaya Formation Darriwilian [97]
San José Formation Floian [98][99]

See also

References

  1. ^ Córdova Aguilar, 2009, p.74
  2. ^ Córdova Aguilar, 2009, p.75
  3. ^ Lomas Terrace Formation at Fossilworks.org
  4. ^ Máncora Tablazo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  5. ^ Huacllaco Formation at Fossilworks.org
  6. ^ La Planchada Formation at Fossilworks.org
  7. ^ Juan Terrace Formation at Fossilworks.org
  8. ^ San Sebastián Formation at Fossilworks.org
  9. ^ Taime Formation at Fossilworks.org
  10. ^ Pisco Formation at Fossilworks.org
  11. ^ Madre de Dios Formation at Fossilworks.org
  12. ^ Contamana Group at Fossilworks.org
  13. ^ Miramar Formation at Fossilworks.org
  14. ^ Tumbes Formation at Fossilworks.org
  15. ^ Ipururo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  16. ^ Cardalitos Formation at Fossilworks.org
  17. ^ Navidad Formation at Fossilworks.org
  18. ^ Camana Formation at Fossilworks.org
  19. ^ Montera Formation at Fossilworks.org
  20. ^ Pebas Formation at Fossilworks.org
  21. ^ Zorritos Formation at Fossilworks.org
  22. ^ Bala Formation at Fossilworks.org
  23. ^ Chilcatay Formation at Fossilworks.org
  24. ^ Chambira Formation at Fossilworks.org
  25. ^ Upper Moquegua Formation at Fossilworks.org
  26. ^ Heath Formation at Fossilworks.org
  27. ^ Caballas Formation at Fossilworks.org
  28. ^ El Milagro Formation at Fossilworks.org
  29. ^ Paracas Formation at Fossilworks.org
  30. ^ Pozo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  31. ^ Máncora Formation at Fossilworks.org
  32. ^ Otuma Formation at Fossilworks.org
  33. ^ Yumaque Formation at Fossilworks.org
  34. ^ Cone Hill Formation at Fossilworks.org
  35. ^ Mirador Formation at Fossilworks.org
  36. ^ Saman Formation at Fossilworks.org
  37. ^ Pale Greda Formation at Fossilworks.org
  38. ^ Salina Formation at Fossilworks.org
  39. ^ Yahuarango Formation at Fossilworks.org
  40. ^ Restin Formation at Fossilworks.org
  41. ^ Parinas Formation at Fossilworks.org
  42. ^ Talara Formation at Fossilworks.org
  43. ^ Terebratula Formation at Fossilworks.org
  44. ^ Verdun Formation at Fossilworks.org
  45. ^ Cajaruro Formation at Fossilworks.org
  46. ^ Negritos Formation at Fossilworks.org
  47. ^ Mogollón Formation at Fossilworks.org
  48. ^ Muñani Formation at Fossilworks.org
  49. ^ Chacras Formation at Fossilworks.org
  50. ^ Atascadero Formation at Fossilworks.org
  51. ^ Carnoas Shale at Fossilworks.org
  52. ^ Lobitos Formation at Fossilworks.org
  53. ^ Huchpayacu Formation at Fossilworks.org
  54. ^ Couches Rouges Formation at Fossilworks.org
  55. ^ Monte Grande Formation at Fossilworks.org
  56. ^ Radiolite Sandstone at Fossilworks.org
  57. ^ El Cenizo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  58. ^ La Tortuga Formation at Fossilworks.org
  59. ^ Upper Vilquechico Formation at Fossilworks.org
  60. ^ Bagua (=Chota) Formation at Fossilworks.org
  61. ^ La Mesa Formation at Fossilworks.org
  62. ^ Chonta Formation at Fossilworks.org
  63. ^ Vivián Formation at Fossilworks.org
  64. ^ Celendín Formation at Fossilworks.org
  65. ^ Cajamarca Formation at Fossilworks.org
  66. ^ Coñor Formation at Fossilworks.org
  67. ^ Quillquiñán Group at Fossilworks.org
  68. ^ Romirón Formation at Fossilworks.org
  69. ^ Oriente Formation at Fossilworks.org
  70. ^ Mujarún Formation at Fossilworks.org
  71. ^ Mujarrún Formation at Fossilworks.org
  72. ^ Yumagual Formation at Fossilworks.org
  73. ^ Raya Formation at Fossilworks.org
  74. ^ Crisnejas Formation at Fossilworks.org
  75. ^ Chulec Formation at Fossilworks.org
  76. ^ Inca Formation at Fossilworks.org
  77. ^ Pariatambo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  78. ^ Agua Caliente Formation at Fossilworks.org
  79. ^ Esperanza Formation at Fossilworks.org
  80. ^ Moreno et al., 2012, p.75
  81. ^ Atocongo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  82. ^ Carhuaz Formation at Fossilworks.org
  83. ^ Santa Formation at Fossilworks.org
  84. ^ Punta Moreno Formation at Fossilworks.org
  85. ^ Sapotal Formation at Fossilworks.org
  86. ^ Chocolate Formation at Fossilworks.org
  87. ^ Condorsinga Formation at Fossilworks.org
  88. ^ Aramachay Formation at Fossilworks.org
  89. ^ Chambara Formation at Fossilworks.org
  90. ^ Mitu Group at Fossilworks.org
  91. ^ Copacabana Formation at Fossilworks.org
  92. ^ Tarma Group at Fossilworks.org
  93. ^ Ambo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  94. ^ Cocachacra Shale at Fossilworks.org
  95. ^ Lampa Formation at Fossilworks.org
  96. ^ Calapuja Formation at Fossilworks.org
  97. ^ Contaya Formation at Fossilworks.org
  98. ^ Gutiérrez Marco & Villas, 2007, p.548
  99. ^ San José Formation at Fossilworks.org

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