Llallagua Formation
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| name = Llallagua Formation
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| type = Geological formation
| period = Homerian
| age = Rhuddanian-Homerian
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| prilithology = Sandstone
| otherlithology = Shale
| namedfor = Llallagua
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| region = Potosí Department
| country = Bolivia
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| paleocoordinates = {{coord|46.5|S|127.9|W|display=inline}}
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| underlies = Kirusillas Formation
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| extent = Cordillera Oriental
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| lat_deg = -17.8
| lon_deg = -64.8
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The Llallagua Formation is a Rhuddanian to Homerian geologic formation of western Bolivia. The formation comprises siliciclastic sediments. The fossil fauna suggests a warm water, nearshore current was active allowing northern hemisphere benthos to exist in the formation.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=25084 Llallagua Formation] at Fossilworks.org
Fossil content
The formation has provided the following fossils:
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- Atrypa reticularis
- Leptaena rhomboidalis
- Orthostrophia cf. dartae
- Chonetes sp.
- Dalejina sp.
- Dalmanites sp.
- Orthostrophella sp.
- Plectodonta sp.
- Protochonetes sp.
- Syntrophia sp.
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See also
References
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Further reading
- G. Laubacher, A. J. Boucot, and J. Gray. 1982. Additions to Silurian stratigraphy, lithofacies, biogeography and paleontology of Bolivia and southern Peru. Journal of Paleontology 56(5):1138-1170
Category:Geologic formations of Bolivia
Category:Silurian System of South America
Category:Silurian southern paleotemperate deposits
Category:Paleontology in Bolivia