Balumtun Sandstone
The Balumtun Sandstone is a geologic formation in Chiapas, Mexico. The sandstones and conglomerates preserve fossils dating back to the Early Miocene period.
| Balumtun Sandstone Stratigraphic range: Aquitanian ~23–22.5 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Río Concepción Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 17.1°N 92.7°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 17.7°N 89.0°W |
| Region | Chiapas |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Balumtun |
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 2014-07-31. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
Further reading
- M. d. C. Perrilliat, F. J. Vega, and M. A. Coutiño. 2010. Miocene mollusks from the Simojovel area in Chiapas, southwestern Mexico. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 30:111-119
- S. D. Webb, B. L. Beatty, and G. Poinar, Jr. 2003. New evidence of Miocene Protoceratidae including a new species from Chiapas, Mexico. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 279:348-367
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.