Gatuncillo Formation

Gatuncillo Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle-Late Eocene
Type Formation
Underlies Bohío Formation
Lithology
Primary Limestone
Other Mudstone, sandstone, mudstone
Location
Coordinates 9°18′N 79°42′W / 9.3°N 79.7°W / 9.3; -79.7Coordinates: 9°18′N 79°42′W / 9.3°N 79.7°W / 9.3; -79.7
Approximate paleocoordinates 6°48′N 77°18′W / 6.8°N 77.3°W / 6.8; -77.3
Region Colón Province
Country  Panama
Extent Panama Canal Basin
Type section
Named for Gatuncillo

The Gatuncillo Formation is a geologic formation in Panama. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle to Late Eocene period.[1]

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Further reading

  • E. Cadena, J. R. Bourque, A. F. Rincon, J. I. Bloch, C. A. Jaramillo and B. J. MacFadden. 2012. New turtles (Chelonia) from the late Eocene through Late Miocene of the Panama Canal Basin. Journal of Paleontology 86(3):539-557
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