| La Joya Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Mid-Late Jurassic ~181–163 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
| 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. It is located in the Sierra Madre Oriental range, in southwestern Tamaulipas state.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period.
See also
References
- ^ 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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