Herreria Formation

Herreria Formation
Stratigraphic range: Miocene
Type	Formation
Location
Coordinates	15°36′N88°54′W / 15.6°N 88.9°W / 15.6; -88.9
Approximate paleocoordinates	15°54′N87°42′W / 15.9°N 87.7°W / 15.9; -87.7
Region	Izabal Department
Country	Guatemala
Herreria Formation (Guatemala)

The Herreria Formation is a geologic formation in northeastern Guatemala. It preserves fossils dating back to the Miocene period. ^[1]

Fossil content

• Rhynchotherium blicki ^[2]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Guatemala

References

1. Herreria Formation at Fossilworks.org
2. Rhynchotherium blicki at Fossilworks.org

Further reading

• S. G. Lucas and G. E. Alvarado. 1995. El proboscideo Rhynchotherium blicki (Mioceno tardio) del oriente de Guatemala. Title translated: The proboscidean Rhynchotherium blicki (upper Miocene) from eastern Guatemala. Revista Geologica de America Central 18:19-24