Mazantic Shale | |
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Stratigraphic range:
Miocene, | |
Type | Formation |
Underlies | Balumtum Sandstone |
Overlies | La Quinta Formation |
Thickness | 310 m |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Location | |
Country | Mexico |
The Mazantic Shale is a geologic formation in Chiapas, Mexico. [1] It was deposited during the Early Miocene ( Aquitanian). The formation comprises dark gray shales that were deposited in a marine environment. It preserves fossils, such as the turtle Allaeochelys liliae. Amber has been recovered from it. [2]
Mazantic Shale | |
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Stratigraphic range:
Miocene, | |
Type | Formation |
Underlies | Balumtum Sandstone |
Overlies | La Quinta Formation |
Thickness | 310 m |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Location | |
Country | Mexico |
The Mazantic Shale is a geologic formation in Chiapas, Mexico. [1] It was deposited during the Early Miocene ( Aquitanian). The formation comprises dark gray shales that were deposited in a marine environment. It preserves fossils, such as the turtle Allaeochelys liliae. Amber has been recovered from it. [2]