Charco Azul Formation
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Charco Azul Formation is a geologic formation of the Charco Azul Group in western Panama and southeastern Costa Rica. It preserves gastropod fossils dating back to the Pliocene period.[1]
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Charco Azul Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Pliocene | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Charco Azul Group |
Underlies | Armuelles Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Other | Tuff |
Location | |
Coordinates | 8.5°N 82.8°W / 8.5; -82.8 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 8.3°N 82.2°W / 8.3; -82.2 |
Region | Chiriquí Province |
Country | Costa Rica Panama |
Type section | |
Named for | Charco Azul |
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