Las Encinas Formation
{{Short description|Geologic formation in Mexico}}
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| type = Formation
| age = Paleogene
| period = Paleogene
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| country = Mexico
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| unitof = Difunta Group
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| underlies = Rancho Nuevo Formation
| overlies = Cerro Grande Formation
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The Las Encinas Formation is a geologic formation in Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
See also
{{Portal|Earth sciences|Mexico|Paleontology}}
References
- {{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database))|url= https://www.fossilworks.org|access-date= 17 December 2021}}
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