Paso Real Formation, Costa Rica
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The Paso Real Formation is a geologic formation in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The sandstones and conglomerates preserve vertebrate fossils dating back to the Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene period.[1]
TypeFormation
PrimarySandstone, conglomerate
| Paso Real Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Pliocene-Early Pleistocene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 8.9°N 83.1°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 8.9°N 83.1°W |
| Region | Puntarenas Province |
| Country | Costa Rica |
  Paso Real Formation, Costa Rica (Costa Rica) | |
Fossil content
The following fossils have been found in the formation:
