Tinu Formation
| Tinu Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ordovician | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
The Tinu Formation is a geologic formation in Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. The formation is the only fossiliferous lower Palaeozoic unit in northwest Mexico.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ Landing, Ed; Westrop, Stephen R.; Keppie, John D. (November 2007). "Terminal Cambrian and lowest Ordovician succession of Mexican West Gondwana: biotas and sequence stratigraphy of the Tiñu Formation". Geological Magazine. 144 (6): 909–936. doi:10.1017/S0016756807003585. ISSN 1469-5081.
External links[edit]
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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