List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Peru

This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Peru.

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units
GroupFormationPeriodNotes
La Huaca FormationLujanian[1]
Pampa La Brea FormationLujanian[2]
Lomas Terrace FormationLate Pleistocene[3]
Máncora Tablazo FormationLate Pliocene-Early Pleistocene[4]
Huacllaco FormationLate Pliocene[5]
La Planchada FormationLate Pliocene[6]
San Juan Terrace FormationLate Pleistocene[7]
San Sebastián FormationLate Pleistocene[8]
Taime FormationLate Pliocene-Early Pleistocene[9]
Pisco FormationEarly Miocene-Late Pliocene
(Colloncuran-Chapadmalalan)		[10]
ContamanaMadre de Dios FormationChasicoan-Huayquerian[11][12]
Miramar FormationLate Miocene
(Huayquerian)		[13]
Tumbes FormationLate Miocene[14]
Ipururo FormationMiddle Miocene
(Laventan-Montehermosan)		[15]
Cardalitos FormationMiddle Miocene[16]
Navidad FormationMiddle Miocene[17]
Camana FormationLate Oligocene-Middle Miocene[18]
Montera FormationEarly-Middle Miocene
(Colhuehuapian)		[19]
Pebas FormationEarly-Late Miocene[20]
Zorritos FormationEarly Miocene[21]
Bala FormationSantacrucian[22]
Chilcatay FormationChattian-Burdigalian
(Deseadan-Friasian)		[23]
Chambira FormationLate Oligocene-Early Miocene (Deseadan)[24]
Upper Moquegua FormationDeseadan[25]
Heath FormationLate Oligocene[26]
Caballas FormationEarly Eocene-Early Miocene[27]
El Milagro FormationEarly Oligocene
(Tinguirirican)		[28]
Paracas FormationLutetian-Priabonian
(Mustersan-Divisaderan)		[29]
Pozo FormationMiddle Eocene-Early Oligocene
(Mustersan-Divisaderan)		[30]
Máncora FormationLate Eocene-Early Oligocene[31]
Otuma FormationPriabonian-Rupelian
(Tinguirirican)		[32]
Yumaque FormationPriabonian
(Divisaderan)		[33]
ChiraCone Hill FormationPriabonian[34]
Mirador FormationPriabonian[35]
Saman FormationLate Eocene[36]
SalinaPale Greda FormationLutetian[37]
Salina FormationLutetian[38]
Yahuarango FormationMid-Late Eocene
(Mustersan)		[39]
Restin FormationBartonian[40]
Parinas FormationBartonian[41]
Talara FormationBartonian[42]
Terebratula FormationBartonian[43]
Verdun FormationBartonian[44]
Cajaruro FormationYpresian-Bartonian[45]
Negritos FormationYpresian[46]
Mogollón FormationItaboraian-Riochican[47]
Muñani FormationLate Paleocene-Early Eocene
(Itaboraian-Riochican)		[48]
Chacras FormationEarly Eocene[49]
Atascadero FormationEocene[50]
Carnoas ShaleEocene[51]
Lobitos FormationEocene[52]
Huchpayacu FormationPaleocene[53]
Couches Rouges FormationPaleogene[54]
Monte Grande FormationMaastrichtian[55]
Radiolite SandstoneMaastrichtian[56]
El Cenizo FormationEarly Maastrichtian[57]
La Tortuga FormationEarly Maastrichtian[58]
VilquechicoUpper Vilquechico FormationLate Campanian-Maastrichtian[59]
Chota FormationCampanian-Maastrichtian[60]
La Mesa FormationCampanian[61]
Chonta FormationAlbian-Coniacian[62]
Vivián FormationSantonian-Campanian[63]
Celendín FormationConiacian-Santonian[64]
Cajamarca FormationTuronian[65]
QuillquiñánCoñor FormationTuronian[66]
Romirón FormationCenomanian[67][68]
Oriente FormationAlbian-Turonian[69]
PulluicanaMujarrún FormationLate Cenomanian[70][71]
Yumagual FormationLate Albian-Cenomanian[72]
Raya FormationAlbian-Cenomanian[73]
Crisnejas FormationEarly-Mid Albian[74]
Chulec FormationAlbian[75]
Inca FormationAlbian[76]
Pariatambo FormationAlbian[77]
Agua Caliente FormationAptian-Albian[78]
Esperanza FormationAptian[79]
YuraHualhuani FormationEarly Cretaceous[80]
LimaAtocongo FormationLate Hauterivian-Early Barremian[81]
Carhuaz FormationValanginian-Barremian[82]
Santa FormationValanginian[83]
ChicamaPunta Moreno FormationLate Tithonian[84]
Sapotal FormationLate Tithonian[85]
Chocolate FormationSinemurian[86]
PucaraCondorsinga FormationSinemurian[87]
Aramachay FormationHettangian[88]
Chambara FormationNorian[89]
MituArtinskian-Kungurian[90]
Copacabana FormationPermian[91]
TarmaBashkirian-Moscovian[92]
Ambo FormationViséan[93]
Cocachacra ShaleEarly Devonian[94]
Lampa FormationSilurian-Early Devonian[95]
Calapuja FormationSandbian[96]
Contaya FormationDarriwilian[97]
San José FormationFloian[98][99]

See also

References
  1. Córdova Aguilar, 2009, p.74
  2. Córdova Aguilar, 2009, p.75
  3. Lomas Terrace Formation at Fossilworks.org
  4. Máncora Tablazo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  5. Huacllaco Formation at Fossilworks.org
  6. La Planchada Formation at Fossilworks.org
  7. Juan Terrace Formation at Fossilworks.org
  8. San Sebastián Formation at Fossilworks.org
  9. Taime Formation at Fossilworks.org
  10. Pisco Formation at Fossilworks.org
  11. Madre de Dios Formation at Fossilworks.org
  12. Contamana Group at Fossilworks.org
  13. Miramar Formation at Fossilworks.org
  14. Tumbes Formation at Fossilworks.org
  15. Ipururo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  16. Cardalitos Formation at Fossilworks.org
  17. Navidad Formation at Fossilworks.org
  18. Camana Formation at Fossilworks.org
  19. Montera Formation at Fossilworks.org
  20. Pebas Formation at Fossilworks.org
  21. Zorritos Formation at Fossilworks.org
  22. Bala Formation at Fossilworks.org
  23. Chilcatay Formation at Fossilworks.org
  24. Chambira Formation at Fossilworks.org
  25. Upper Moquegua Formation at Fossilworks.org
  26. Heath Formation at Fossilworks.org
  27. Caballas Formation at Fossilworks.org
  28. El Milagro Formation at Fossilworks.org
  29. Paracas Formation at Fossilworks.org
  30. Pozo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  31. Máncora Formation at Fossilworks.org
  32. Otuma Formation at Fossilworks.org
  33. Yumaque Formation at Fossilworks.org
  34. Cone Hill Formation at Fossilworks.org
  35. Mirador Formation at Fossilworks.org
  36. Saman Formation at Fossilworks.org
  37. Pale Greda Formation at Fossilworks.org
  38. Salina Formation at Fossilworks.org
  39. Yahuarango Formation at Fossilworks.org
  40. Restin Formation at Fossilworks.org
  41. Parinas Formation at Fossilworks.org
  42. Talara Formation at Fossilworks.org
  43. Terebratula Formation at Fossilworks.org
  44. Verdun Formation at Fossilworks.org
  45. Cajaruro Formation at Fossilworks.org
  46. Negritos Formation at Fossilworks.org
  47. Mogollón Formation at Fossilworks.org
  48. Muñani Formation at Fossilworks.org
  49. Chacras Formation at Fossilworks.org
  50. Atascadero Formation at Fossilworks.org
  51. Carnoas Shale at Fossilworks.org
  52. Lobitos Formation at Fossilworks.org
  53. Huchpayacu Formation at Fossilworks.org
  54. Couches Rouges Formation at Fossilworks.org
  55. Monte Grande Formation at Fossilworks.org
  56. Radiolite Sandstone at Fossilworks.org
  57. El Cenizo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  58. La Tortuga Formation at Fossilworks.org
  59. Upper Vilquechico Formation at Fossilworks.org
  60. Bagua (=Chota) Formation at Fossilworks.org
  61. La Mesa Formation at Fossilworks.org
  62. Chonta Formation at Fossilworks.org
  63. Vivián Formation at Fossilworks.org
  64. Celendín Formation at Fossilworks.org
  65. Cajamarca Formation at Fossilworks.org
  66. Coñor Formation at Fossilworks.org
  67. Quillquiñán Group at Fossilworks.org
  68. Romirón Formation at Fossilworks.org
  69. Oriente Formation at Fossilworks.org
  70. Mujarún Formation at Fossilworks.org
  71. Mujarrún Formation at Fossilworks.org
  72. Yumagual Formation at Fossilworks.org
  73. Raya Formation at Fossilworks.org
  74. Crisnejas Formation at Fossilworks.org
  75. Chulec Formation at Fossilworks.org
  76. Inca Formation at Fossilworks.org
  77. Pariatambo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  78. Agua Caliente Formation at Fossilworks.org
  79. Esperanza Formation at Fossilworks.org
  80. Moreno et al., 2012, p.75
  81. Atocongo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  82. Carhuaz Formation at Fossilworks.org
  83. Santa Formation at Fossilworks.org
  84. Punta Moreno Formation at Fossilworks.org
  85. Sapotal Formation at Fossilworks.org
  86. Chocolate Formation at Fossilworks.org
  87. Condorsinga Formation at Fossilworks.org
  88. Aramachay Formation at Fossilworks.org
  89. Chambara Formation at Fossilworks.org
  90. Mitu Group at Fossilworks.org
  91. Copacabana Formation at Fossilworks.org
  92. Tarma Group at Fossilworks.org
  93. Ambo Formation at Fossilworks.org
  94. Cocachacra Shale at Fossilworks.org
  95. Lampa Formation at Fossilworks.org
  96. Calapuja Formation at Fossilworks.org
  97. Contaya Formation at Fossilworks.org
  98. Gutiérrez Marco & Villas, 2007, p.548
  99. San José Formation at Fossilworks.org

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Paracas Formation
Pisco Formation
Pozo Formation
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