Obispo Formation, Bolivia
Geologic formation in southern Bolivia
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The Obispo Formation is a Dapingian geologic formation of southern Bolivia. The shales and siltstones were deposited in an open marine environment.[1][2]
| Obispo Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Dapingian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale, siltstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 21.0°S 65.0°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 45.3°S 129.1°W |
| Region | Tarija Department |
| Country | Bolivia |
  Obispo Formation, Bolivia (Bolivia) | |
Fossil content
The formation has provided the following fossils:
- Camerella sp.
- Ceratiocaris sp.
- Didymograptus sp.
- Dinorthis sp.
- Endoceras sp.
- Euorthisina sp.
- Hoekaspis sp.
- Hypermecaspis sp.
- Incorthis sp.
- Megistaspis sp.
- Niobides sp.
- Orthis sp.
- Orthoceras sp.
- Pachendoceras sp.
- Thysanopyge sp.