Earth:Mazantic Shale
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Short description: Geologic formation in Chiapas, Mexico
| Mazantic Shale Stratigraphic range: Miocene, Aquitanian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Balumtum Sandstone |
| Overlies | La Quinta Formation |
| Thickness | 310 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
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]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mexico
References
- ↑ ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=home.
- ↑ 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. doi:10.1016/j.jsames.2020.102925. Bibcode: 2020JSAES.10402925C.
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