Santiago Formation, Bolivia

For other uses, see Santiago Formation.

Santiago Formation
Stratigraphic range: Sandbian-Katian ~460–450  Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Lithology
Primary	Siltstone
Location
Coordinates	18°00′S65°00′W / 18.0°S 65.0°W / -18.0; -65.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	45°24′S128°30′W / 45.4°S 128.5°W / -45.4; -128.5
Region	Cochabamba Department
Country	Bolivia
Extent	Cordillera Oriental
Santiago Formation, Bolivia (Bolivia)

The Santiago Formation is a Sandbian to Katian geologic formation of central Bolivia. The formation comprises gray quartzitic siltstones. ^[1]

Fossil content

The formation has provided the following fossils:

• Bistramia sp.
• Lingula sp.
• Orthoceras sp.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Bolivia

References

1. "PBDB Collection". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2025-05-26.

Further reading

• R. Suárez Soruco. 1976. El sistema ordovícico en Bolivia. Revista Tecnica YPF Bolivia 5(2):111-123