| Lechería Limestone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ypresian (Wasatchian-Bridgerian) ~55–48 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Río Sabina Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 16°54′N 92°54′W / 16.9°N 92.9°W / 16.9; -92.9 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 19°48′N 81°00′W / 19.8°N 81.0°W / 19.8; -81.0 |
| Region | Chiapas |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Lechería River |
  Lechería Limestone (Mexico) | |
The Lechería Limestone is a geologic formation in Chiapas, Mexico. The shallow reefal biomicrite and mud-supported oolitic and pelletoidal biosparite limestones preserve fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mexico
- Klondike Mountain Formation
- Nanjemoy Formation
- Bogotá Formation
References
- Soyalo road section at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- S. H. Frost and R. L. Langenheim, Jr. 1974. Cenozoic Reef Biofacies. Chicago, Northern Illinois University Press 1-388