Esquias Formation

Esquias Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Albian-Early Turonian
Type	Formation
Unit of	Valle de Ángeles Group
Lithology
Primary	Claystone
Other	Sandstone
Location
Coordinates	14.7°N 87.5°W / 14.7; -87.5
Approximate paleocoordinates	14.7°N 69.3°W / 14.7; -69.3
Region	Comayagua Department
Country	Honduras
Type section
Named for	Esquías
Esquias Formation (Honduras)

The Esquias Formation is a geologic formation in Honduras. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.

Fossil content

• Iguanodontidae indet.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Honduras

Further reading

• G. S. Horne, M. G. Atwood, and A. P. King. 1974. Stratigraphy, sedimentology, and paleoenvironment of Esquias Formation of Honduras. The American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin 58(2):176-188