Balumtun Sandstone
Appearance
Balumtun Sandstone | |
---|---|
Stratigraphic range: Aquitanian ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Río Concepción Group |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Conglomerate |
Location | |
Coordinates | 17°06′N 92°42′W / 17.1°N 92.7°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 17°42′N 89°00′W / 17.7°N 89.0°W |
Region | Chiapas |
Country | ![]() |
Type section | |
Named for | Balumtun |
The Balumtun Sandstone is a geologic formation in Chiapas, Mexico. The sandstones and conglomerates preserve fossils dating back to the Early Miocene period.
See also
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.
{{cite web}}
:|author=
has generic name (help)
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