| Valle de Ángeles Redbeds | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Albian-Early Cenomanian ~102–98 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Valle de Ángeles Group |
| Underlies | Guanaco Formation |
| Thickness | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, claystone |
| Other | Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 14°26′N 88°57′W / 14.43°N 88.95°W / 14.43; -88.95 |
| Region | Ocotepeque Department |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Valle de Ángeles |
  Valle de Ángeles Redbeds (Honduras) | |
The Valle de Ángeles Redbeds (Kva) is a Late Albian to Early Cenomanian geologic formation of the in western Honduras. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.
Description
The Valle de Angeles Formation comprises claystones, sandstones and quartz- and shale-rich conglomerates. The formation has a thickness of 450 metres (1,480 ft) and dates to the Late Albian to Early Cenomanian. The formation is overlain by the Guanaco Formation.
Paleofauna
- Ornithopoda indet. - "femur"
See also
References
- Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
- CEAH, 2007, p.22
- Silva Romo, 2008, p.27
Bibliography
- CEAH (2007). "Sistema de monitoreo y alerta temprana (SAT) comunitaria a deslizamientos en los municipios de San Francisco del Valle, San Marcos de Ocotepeque y Mercedes, Departamento de Ocotepeque, Subcuenca del Río Higuito" (PDF). CEAH. pp. 1–65. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- Silva Romo, Gilberto (2008). Oirgen tectónico y evolución de la Cuenca Tehuitzingo-Tepexi, Estado de Puebla (PDF) (PhD thesis). UNAM. pp. 1–209. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka, eds. (2004). The Dinosauria (2nd ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 1–880. ISBN 0-520-24209-2. Retrieved 2019-02-21.