Anzaldo Formation

{{short description|Ordovician geologic formation in Bolivia}}

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| name = Anzaldo Formation

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| type = Geological formation

| period = Katian

| age = Katian
~{{fossil range|460|446}}

| prilithology = Sandstone

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| region = Cochabamba Department

| country = {{BOL}}

| coordinates = {{coord|17.8|S|65.8|W|display=inline,title}}

| paleocoordinates = {{coord|45.1|S|127.5|W|display=inline}}

| unitof = Cochabamba Group

| subunits =

| underlies = San Benito Formation

| overlies = Capinota Formation

| thickness =

| extent = Cordillera Oriental

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| lon_deg = -65.8

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| lat_deg = -19.5

| lon_deg = -65.3

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| lat_deg = -17.5

| lon_deg = -66.8

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The Anzaldo Formation is a Katian geologic formation of central Bolivia. The formation belongs to the Cochabamba Group, overlies the Capinota Formation and is overlain by the San Benito Formation. The formation is famous for being where the Sacabambaspis, a jawless fish that has become a popular internet meme in recent years was discovered.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Anzaldo&group_formation_member=Anzaldo Anzaldo Formation] at Fossilworks.org

Fossil content

The formation has provided the following fossils:

= Fish =

;Pteraspidomorphi

= Trilobites =

= Bivalves =

= Gastropods =

= Lingulida =

See also

References

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= Bibliography =

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  • {{citation |last1=Emig |first1=C. C. |first2=Z. |last2=Herrera |year=2006 |title=Dignomia munsterii (Brachiopoda, Lingulata) from the Ordovician of Bolivia, with redescription of the genus |journal=Geodiversitas |volume=28 |pages=227–237}}
  • {{citation |last1=Gagnier |first1=P. Y. |first2=A. |last2=Blieck |first3=C. C. |last3=Emig |first4=T. |last4=Sempere |first5=D. |last5=Vachard |first6=M. |last6=Vanguestaine |year=1996 |title=New paleontological and geological data on the Ordovician and Silurian of Bolivia |journal=Journal of South American Earth Sciences |volume=9 |issue=5 |pages=329–347|doi=10.1016/S0895-9811(96)00018-1 |bibcode=1996JSAES...9..329G }}
  • {{citation |last=Branisa |first=L |year=1965 |title=Los fósiles guias de Bolivia: I. Paleozoico |journal=Boletín de Servicio Geologico de Bolivia la Paz, Bolivia |volume=6 |pages=1–282}}

Category:Geologic formations of Bolivia

Category:Ordovician System of South America

Category:Ordovician Bolivia

Category:Katian

Category:Sandstone formations

Category:Shallow marine deposits

Category:Ordovician southern paleotemperate deposits

Category:Paleontology in Bolivia

Formations