| Santiago Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Sandbian-Katian ~460–450 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Siltstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 18°00′S 65°00′W / 18.0°S 65.0°W / -18.0; -65.0 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 45°24′S 128°30′W / 45.4°S 128.5°W / -45.4; -128.5 |
| Region | Cochabamba Department |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Extent | Cordillera Oriental |
  Santiago Formation, Bolivia (Bolivia) | |
The Santiago Formation is a Sandbian to Katian geologic formation of central Bolivia. The formation comprises gray quartzitic siltstones.
Fossil content
The formation has provided the following fossils:
See also
References
- Santiago at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- R. Suárez Soruco. 1976. El sistema ordovícico en Bolivia. Revista Tecnica YPF Bolivia 5(2):111-123