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Mural - Cerro La Espina, Sonora, Mexico
| Formation | Mural |
|---|---|
| Member | Cerro La Espina |
| Age: | 125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Interval | Aptian |
| Lithology | wackestone/packstone |
| Number of Collections | 6 |
| Number of Occurrences | 19 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| El Ocuca section [Cerro La Puerta Shale Mbr | Trincheras Municipality, Sonora, Mexico | Mural - Cerro La Espina |
| Santa Ana section [Cerro La Ceja Mbr | Hermosillo Municipality, Sonora, Mexico | Mural - Cerro La Espina |
| Cerro Pimas section [Los Coyotes Mbr | Guaymas Municipality, Sonora, Mexico | Mural - Cerro La Espina |
| Santa Marta section [Los Coyotes Mbr | Sonora, Mexico | Mural - Cerro La Espina |
| Sierra San José section [Cerro La Ceja Mbr | Naco Municipality, Sonora, Mexico | Mural - Cerro La Espina |
| Rancho Bufalo section [Cerro La Ceja Mbr | Sonora, Mexico | Mural - Cerro La Espina |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mural - Cerro La Ceja | 125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | sandstone/wackestone | 15 |
| Mural - Cerro La Puerta Shale | 125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | shale/wackestone | 7 |
| Mural - Fronteros | 113 - 101 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | grainstone/packstone | 2 |
| Mural - Los Coyotes | 113 - 101 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | wackestone/"shale" | 4 |
| Mural - Mesa Quemada | 125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | shale/siltstone | 2 |
| Mural - Tuape Shale | 122 - 112 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | shale/siltstone | 17 |
Recorded Fossils
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
