Penita Formation
{{short description|Geologic formation in Costa Rica}}
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| type = Formation
| age = Early Pliocene
| period = Pliocene
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| unitof = Charco Azul Group
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| underlies = Armuelles Formation
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The Penita Formation is a geologic formation in Costa Rica. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
See also
{{Portal|Earth sciences|Costa Rica|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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