Santiago Formation, Bolivia

{{Other uses|Santiago Formation (disambiguation){{!}}Santiago Formation}}

{{short description|Geologic formation in Bolivia}}

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| type = Geological formation

| period = Katian

| age = Sandbian-Katian
~{{fossil range|460|450}}

| prilithology = Siltstone

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| region = Cochabamba Department

| country = {{BOL}}

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| extent = Cordillera Oriental

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| lon_deg = -65.0

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The Santiago Formation is a Sandbian to Katian geologic formation of central Bolivia. The formation comprises gray quartzitic siltstones.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=8847 Santiago] at Fossilworks.org

Fossil content

The formation has provided the following fossils:

See also

References

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Further reading