Mazantic Shale

The Mazantic Shale is a geologic formation in Mexico.[1] It preserves fossils, such as the turtle Allaeochelys liliae,[2] dating back to the Miocene period.

Mazantic Shale
Stratigraphic range: Miocene,
Aquitanian
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TypeFormation
Location
CountryMexico

See also

References
  1. Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. Gerardo Carbot-Chanona; Gustavo Rivera-Velázquez; Eduardo Jiménez-Hidalgo; Víctor Hugo Reynoso (2020). "The first Pan-Carettochelys turtle in the Neogene of the American continent and its paleobiogeographical relevance". Journal of South American Earth Sciences. in press: Article 102925. doi:10.1016/j.jsames.2020.102925.


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