San Juan Formation, Mexico

San Juan Formation
Stratigraphic range: Lutetian
Type Formation
Unit of La Esperanza Group
Lithology
Primary Limestone
Location
Coordinates 16°42′N 93°06′W / 16.7°N 93.1°W / 16.7; -93.1Coordinates: 16°42′N 93°06′W / 16.7°N 93.1°W / 16.7; -93.1
Approximate paleocoordinates 18°30′N 83°48′W / 18.5°N 83.8°W / 18.5; -83.8
Region Chiapas
Country  Mexico

The San Juan Formation is a geologic formation in Mexico. It preserves fossil corals dating back to the Lutetian stage of the Paleogene period.[1]

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