La Joya Formation
| La Joya Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Mid-Late Jurassic[1] ~ | |
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Underlies | Indidura Formation |
| Overlies | La Boca Formation, Huizachal Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Marine sediments |
| Location | |
| Region | Sierra Madre Oriental, Tamaulipas |
| Country | Mexico |
The La Joya Formation is a Jurassic period geologic formation in north central Mexico.[1] It is located in the Sierra Madre Oriental range, in southwestern Tamaulipas state.[2][3]
It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mesozoic Sedimentary and Tectonic History of North-central Mexico, Issue 340; pg 221; edited by Claudio Bartolini, James Lee Wilson, Timothy Frost Lawton.
- ^ "Petrology of the Middle Jurassic La Joya Formation, Sierra Madre Oriental, Southwestern Tamaulipas, Mexico"; Allen, Woods Wilkinson; 1976 Master's thesis, Texas A&M University
- ^ "Stratigraphy and petrology of the Middle Jurassic La Joya Formation, Miquihuana, Aramberri-Mezquital, and Real de Catorce areas, Mexico"; by Joel Joseph Lazzeri; University of New Orleans, 1979
- ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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