Taraises Formation

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Taraises Formation
Stratigraphic range: Berriasian–Hauterivian
Type Formation
Underlies Cupido Formation
Overlies La Caja Formation, La Casita Formation
Lithology
Primary Marl
Other Limestone
Location
Country Mexico

The Taraises Formation is a geologic formation in northern Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Cretaceous, including ammonites. [1]

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  1. ↑ González-Arreola, Celestina; Barragán, Ricardo; Company, Miguel; Moreno-Bedmar, Josep A.; Cruz-Vázquez, Rubén (2017). "Upper Berriasian ammonites from the Taraises Formation of Cuencamé de Ceniceros section, Durango State, Northern Mexico". Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana. 69 (2): 465–477. doi: 10.18268/bsgm2017v69n2a10 . ISSN   1405-3322.{{cite journal}}: |last3= has generic name (help)


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