Cangahua Formation
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RegionPichincha Province
CountryEcuador
| Cangahua Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Pleistocene (Lujanian) ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 0°12′N 78°30′W / 0.2°N 78.5°W |
| Region | Pichincha Province |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Extent | Sierra Region |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Cangahua, a local name for adobe. |
  Cangahua Formation (Ecuador) | |
The Cangahua Formation is a Late Pleistocene (Lujanian in the SALMA classification) geologic formation of the Pichincha Province in north-central Ecuador.[1]
