Carbonera Formation, Mexico
Geologic formation in Mexico
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The Carbonera Formation is a geologic formation in Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Berriasian to Hauterivian stages of the Early Cretaceous period.[1]
TypeFormation
| Carbonera Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Berriasian-Hauterivian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, shale |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 24.2°N 102.8°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 20.9°N 55.2°W |
| Region | Durango |
| Country | Mexico |
  Carbonera Formation, Mexico (Mexico)  Carbonera Formation, Mexico (Durango) | |
Fossil content
The following fossils were reported from the formation:[1]
- Ammonites
- Maderia casitensis
- Mexicanoceras laticostatum
- M. multicostatum
- ?Hemihoplites mexicanus
- cf. Phylloceras serum
- Distoloceras sp.
- Bivalves
- Gastropods
- Brachiopods
- Ptilorhynchia (Proteorhynchia) durangensis
- Corals
- Paretallonia hispaniensis