Escondido Formation

Geologic formation in Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Escondido Formation is a geologic formation in Texas and Coahuila, Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Cretaceous period.[2][3][4] These fossils include ammonites,[5] dyrosaurs like Sabinosuchus,[6][7] crustaceans and corals.[8]

TypeFormation
Unit ofNavarro Group[1]
RegionTexas & Coahuila
CountryMexico & United States
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Escondido Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, 70.6–66.043 Ma
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TypeFormation
Unit ofNavarro Group[1]
Location
RegionTexas & Coahuila
CountryMexico & United States
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Escondido Formation stratigraphic column in Texas

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