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Iscayachi Formation

Coordinates: 22°00′S 65°00′W / 22.0°S 65.0°W / -22.0; -65.0
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Iscayachi Formation
Stratigraphic range: Tremadocian
~488–479 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Thickness1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryShale, sandstone
Location
Coordinates22°00′S 65°00′W / 22.0°S 65.0°W / -22.0; -65.0
Approximate paleocoordinates46°18′S 128°18′W / 46.3°S 128.3°W / -46.3; -128.3
RegionPotosí & Tarija Departments
Country Bolivia
Type section
Named forIscayachi
Iscayachi Formation is located in Bolivia
Iscayachi Formation
Iscayachi Formation
Iscayachi Formation
Iscayachi Formation
Iscayachi Formation (Bolivia)

The Iscayachi Formation, in older literature also referred to as Guanacuno Formation, is an extensive Tremadocian geologic formation of western and southern Bolivia. The shales and sandstones were deposited in a shallow marine to pro-delta environment.[1][2][3][4][5] The formation reaches a thickness of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft).[1]

Fossil content

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The formation has provided the following fossils:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Suárez Riglos et al., 2018, p.37
  2. ^ Quebrada de Rota at Fossilworks.org
  3. ^ Palqui at Fossilworks.org
  4. ^ Tres Cruces at Fossilworks.org
  5. ^ Iscayachi Formation at Fossilworks.org
  6. ^ a b Suárez Riglos et al., 2018, p.52
  7. ^ a b Suárez Riglos et al., 2018, p.43
  8. ^ Suárez Riglos et al., 2018, p.48
  9. ^ Suárez Riglos et al., 2018, p.53
  10. ^ a b Suárez Riglos et al., 2018, p.45
  11. ^ a b Suárez Riglos et al., 2018, p.51
  12. ^ Suárez Riglos et al., 2018, p.42
  13. ^ Suárez Riglos et al., 2018, p.47

Bibliography

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  • Suárez Riglos, Mario; Dalenz Farjat, Alejandra; Pérez Leyton, Miguel Ángel (2018), Fósiles y Facies de Bolivia (PDF), Sincronía Diseño & Publicidad, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, pp. 1–146, ISBN 978-99974-79-68-6, retrieved 2019-03-03

Further reading

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  • J. L. Benedetto. 2007. New Upper Cambrian-Tremadoc rhynchonelliformean brachiopods from northwestern Argentina: evolutionary trends and early diversification of plectorthoideans in the Andean Gondwana. Journal of Paleontology 81(2):261-285
  • A. Pribyl and J. Vanek. 1980. Ordovician trilobites of Bolivia. Rozpravy Ceskoslovenske Akademie Ved. Rada Matematickych a Prirodnich Ved. Academia Praha, Prague, Czechoslovakia 90(2):1-90
  • R. Suárez Soruco. 1976. El sistema ordovícico en Bolivia. Revista Tecnica YPF Bolivia 5(2):111-123