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Cúpido Formation

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Cúpido Formation
Stratigraphic range: Hauterivian–Aptian
TypeFormation
UnderliesLa Peña Formation
OverliesTaraises Formation
ThicknessApproximately 600 metres
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherEvaporites, solution breccias
Location
CountryMexico

The Cúpido Formation is a geologic formation in Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Torres de la Cruz, Felipe de Jesús; Chacón-Baca, Elizabeth; Chávez-Cabello, Gabriel; Hernández-Ocaña, María Isabel (2020-03-31). "Revisiting the Cupidito unit (Cupido Formation) along peritidal carbonates from northeastern Mexico" (PDF). Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas. 37 (1): 9–25. doi:10.22201/cgeo.20072902e.2020.1.1095. ISSN 2007-2902.
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