Las Sierras Formation

{{short description|Geologic formation in Nicaragua}}

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| type = Formation

| age = Pleistocene

| period = Pleistocene

| prilithology = Volcaniclastic

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| region = Managua Department

| country = Nicaragua

| coordinates = {{coord|12.3|N|86.0|W|display=inline,title}}

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| lon_deg = -86.0

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The Las Sierras Formation is a geologic formation in Nicaragua. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pleistocene period.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=86961 Las Sierras Formation] at Fossilworks.org