Valle de Ángeles Redbeds
The Valle de Ángeles Redbeds (Kva) is a Late Albian to Early Cenomanian geologic formation of the in western Honduras. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[1]
| Valle de Ángeles Redbeds Stratigraphic range: Late Albian-Early Cenomanian ~102–98 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Valle de Ángeles Group |
| Underlies | Guanaco Formation |
| Thickness | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, claystone |
| Other | Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 14.43°N 88.95°W |
| Region | Ocotepeque Department |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Valle de Ángeles |
  Valle de Ángeles Redbeds (Honduras) | |
Description
The Valle de Angeles Formation comprises claystones, sandstones and quartz- and shale-rich conglomerates.[2] The formation has a thickness of 450 metres (1,480 ft) and dates to the Late Albian to Early Cenomanian. The formation is overlain by the Guanaco Formation.[3]
Paleofauna
- Ornithopoda indet. - "femur"
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Honduras
References
- Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
- CEAH, 2007, p.22
- Silva Romo, 2008, p.27
Bibliography
- CEAH, _. 2007. Sistema de monitoreo y alerta temprana (SAT) comunitaria a deslizamientos en los municipios de San Francisco del Valle, San Marcos de Ocotepeque y Mercedes, Departamento de Ocotepeque, Subcuenca del Río Higuito, 1–65. CEAH. Accessed 2019-02-19.
- Silva Romo, Gilberto. 2008. Oirgen tectónico y evolución de la Cuenca Tehuitzingo-Tepexi, Estado de Puebla (PhD thesis), 1–209. UNAM. Accessed 2019-02-19.
- Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka Osmólska (eds.). 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21.ISBN 0-520-24209-2
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