Cuscatlán Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Pliocene- Mid Pleistocene ( Blancan- Irvingtonian) | |
Type | Formation |
Location | |
Coordinates | 13°48′N 89°12′W / 13.8°N 89.2°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 13°54′N 88°54′W / 13.9°N 88.9°W |
Region | Cuscatlán |
Country | El Salvador |
Type section | |
Named for | Cuscatlán Department |
The Cuscatlán Formation is a geologic formation in El Salvador. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pliocene to Middle Pleistocene ( Blancan to Irvingtonian) period. [1]
Cuscatlán Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Pliocene- Mid Pleistocene ( Blancan- Irvingtonian) | |
Type | Formation |
Location | |
Coordinates | 13°48′N 89°12′W / 13.8°N 89.2°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 13°54′N 88°54′W / 13.9°N 88.9°W |
Region | Cuscatlán |
Country | El Salvador |
Type section | |
Named for | Cuscatlán Department |
The Cuscatlán Formation is a geologic formation in El Salvador. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pliocene to Middle Pleistocene ( Blancan to Irvingtonian) period. [1]