La Joya Formation
Geologic formation in Mexico
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The La Joya Formation is a Jurassic period geologic formation in north central Mexico.[1] It is located in the Sierra Madre Oriental range, in southwestern Tamaulipas state.[2][3]
| La Joya Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Mid-Late Jurassic[1] ~ | |
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Underlies | Indidura Formation |
| Overlies | La Boca Formation, Huizachal Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Marine sediments |
| Location | |
| Region | Sierra Madre Oriental, Tamaulipas |
| Country | Mexico |
