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Zorritos - Upper, Tumbes, Peru
| Formation | Zorritos |
|---|---|
| Member | Upper |
| Age: | 23.0 - 5.3 Ma Miocene |
| Interval | Early Miocene |
| Lithology | conglomerate/sandstone |
| Number of Collections | 2 |
| Number of Occurrences | 28 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Member | Tumbes, Peru | Zorritos - Upper |
| Miramar | Tumbes, Peru | Zorritos - upper |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pisco | 2.59 - 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | siltstone, "mixed carbonate-siliciclastic", sandstone, "siliciclastic", conglomerate, dolomite/diatomite, mudstone | 466 |
| Zorritos - Lower | 23.0 - 16.0 Ma Miocene | sandstone, sandstone/conglomerate | 66 |
| Zorritos - Variegated | 23.0 - 16.0 Ma Miocene | claystone/conglomerate | 17 |
Recorded Fossils
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
