Obispo Formation, Bolivia
Geologic formation in southern Bolivia
Obispo Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Dapingian ~478–466 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale, siltstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | Obispo Formation, Bolivia (Bolivia) |
The Obispo Formation is a Dapingian geologic formation of southern Bolivia. The shales and siltstones were deposited in an open marine environment.[1][2]
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.
See also
References
- ^ San Lucas at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Molle Punku, Huerta Maya, and Pantipata at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- L. Branisa. 1965. Los fosiles guias de Bolivia: I. Paleozoico. Boletin de Servicio Geologico de Bolivia. La Paz, Bolivia 6:1-282
- A. Pribyl and J. Vanek. 1980. Ordovician trilobites of Bolivia. Rozpravy Ceskoslovenske Akademie Ved. Rada Matematickych a Prirodnich Ved. Academia Praha, Prague, Czechoslovakia 90(2):1-90