El Salto Formation, Nicaragua

El Salto Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Pliocene
Type	Formation
Lithology
Primary	Shale
Other	Sandstone
Location
Coordinates	11°48′N86°24′W / 11.8°N 86.4°W / 11.8; -86.4
Approximate paleocoordinates	11°54′N86°06′W / 11.9°N 86.1°W / 11.9; -86.1
Region	Managua Department
Country	Nicaragua
El Salto Formation, Nicaragua (Nicaragua)

The El Salto Formation is a geologic formation in Nicaragua. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pliocene period. ^[1]

Fossil content

• Mysticeti indet. ^[2]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nicaragua

References

1. El Salto Formation at Fossilworks.org
2. Lucas et al., 2008

Bibliography

• Lucas, S.G.; García, R.; Espinoza, E.; Alvarado, G.E.; de Mendoza, L.H.; Vega, E. (2008), "The fossil mammals of Nicaragua", New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin , 44: 417–429