Mazantic Shale

Mazantic Shale
Stratigraphic range: Miocene,
Aquitanian
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TypeFormation
UnderliesBalumtum Sandstone
OverliesLa Quinta Formation
Thickness310 m
Lithology
PrimaryShale
Location
CountryMexico

The Mazantic Shale is a geologic formation in Chiapas, Mexico.[1] It was deposited during the Early Miocene (Aquitanian). The formation comprises dark gray shales that were deposited in a marine environment. It preserves fossils, such as the turtle Allaeochelys liliae. Amber has been recovered from it.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ Gerardo Carbot-Chanona; Gustavo Rivera-Velázquez; Eduardo Jiménez-Hidalgo; Víctor Hugo Reynoso (2020). "The first Pan-Carettochelys turtle in the Neogene of the American continent and its paleobiogeographical relevance". Journal of South American Earth Sciences. 104: Article 102925. Bibcode:2020JSAES.10402925C. doi:10.1016/j.jsames.2020.102925. S2CID 224976641.


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