Castillo Formation

Castillo Formation
Stratigraphic range: Oligocene-Miocene
Type Geological formation
Underlies Capadare Formation
Overlies Matatere Fm., El Paují Fm. and Jarillal Fm.
Lithology
Primary Shallow marine siliciclastics
Location
Coordinates 10°33′50″N 69°43′42″W / 10.56389°N 69.72833°W / 10.56389; -69.72833Coordinates: 10°33′50″N 69°43′42″W / 10.56389°N 69.72833°W / 10.56389; -69.72833
Region Lara
Country Venezuela
Extent from La Mesa to Siquisique

Paleogeography of Northern South America, 20 Ma
by Ron Blakey
Type locality of the Castillo Formation in Venezuela

The Castillo Formation is a Oligocene to Miocene geologic formation in Venezuela. The formation unconformably overlies the Matatere, El Paují and Jarillal Formations.[1] The Castillo Formation is overlain by Quaternary alluvium and in places by the Capadare Formation.[2] In the formation, fossils of the giant sloth Baraguatherium takumara, the turtle Chelus colombiana and the pelican-like Pelagornis sp. have been found. The pelican-like fossil is the oldest of South America.[3][4]

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References

  1. ↑ Urbani & Mendi, 2010, p.17
  2. ↑ Urbani & Mendi, 2010, p.19
  3. ↑ (in Spanish) Tres curiosos animales prehistóricos emergen del subsuelo venezolano
  4. ↑ (in Spanish) Hallan restos de tres animales prehistóricos en Lara

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