Independencia Formation

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Independencia Formation
Stratigraphic range: Dapingian
~478–466  Ma
Type Geological formation
Lithology
Primary Schist, phyllite
Location
Coordinates 17°00′S67°00′W / 17.0°S 67.0°W / -17.0; -67.0 Coordinates: 17°00′S67°00′W / 17.0°S 67.0°W / -17.0; -67.0
Approximate paleocoordinates 47°54′S123°54′W / 47.9°S 123.9°W / -47.9; -123.9
Region Cochabamba Department
CountryBandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
Type section
Named for Independencia
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Independencia Formation (Bolivia)

The Independencia Formation is a Dapingian geologic formation of western-central Bolivia. The dark to bluish gray schists and phyllites metamorphosed shales were deposited in an open marine environment. [1]

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Fossil content

The formation has provided the following fossils:

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References

  1. Bajada de Aramani to Caballo Cunca at Fossilworks.org

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