El Plan Formation
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| type = Formation
| age = Middle Jurassic
| period = Bajocian
| prilithology = Sandstone
| otherlithology = Shale
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| region = Francisco Morazán Department
| country = {{HON}}
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| lon_deg = -87.1
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The El Plan Formation is a geologic formation in Honduras. It preserves fossils probably dating back to the Middle Jurassic period.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=24794 El Plan Formation] at Fossilworks.org
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Further reading
- T. Delevoryas and S. C. Srivastava. 1981. Jurassic plants from the Department of Francisco Morazan, central Honduras. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 34:345-357
Category:Geologic formations of Honduras