Mexcala Formation

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Mexcala Formation
Stratigraphic range: late Turonian-late Maastrichtian
~90–66  Ma
Type Geological formation
Lithology
Primary Limestone, sandstone
Other Marl, shale
Location
Coordinates 18°00′N99°12′W / 18.0°N 99.2°W / 18.0; -99.2
Approximate paleocoordinates 20°30′N71°24′W / 20.5°N 71.4°W / 20.5; -71.4
Region Guerrero state
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Type section
Named forMexcala
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Mexcala Formation (Mexico)

The Mexcala Formation is a Late Cretaceous (late Turonian to late Maastrichtian) geologic formation in Guerrero state, southern Mexico. [1] [2]

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Fossil ornithopod tracks assigned to Hadrosauridae indet. and sauropod tracks have been reported from the formation. [3]

Other fossils from the formation include: [1]

Ammonites

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References

  1. 1 2 Mexcala Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. BioOne Online Journals: "Early MAASTRICHTIAN MOLLUSCA from the MEXCALA FORMATION of the State of GUERRERO, Southern MEXICO"
  3. Weishampel et al., 2004, "Dinosaur distribution", pp.517-607
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 González Arreola, 1977
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Cabral Cano et al., 2000

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