Catavi Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range:
Pridoli-
Emsian ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Overlies | Kirusillas Formation |
Thickness | Up to 456 m (1,496 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone, siltstone |
Other | Shale, limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 17°24′S 66°12′W / 17.4°S 66.2°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 56°48′S 112°42′W / 56.8°S 112.7°W |
Region | Cochabamba & La Paz Departments |
Country | ![]() |
Extent | Cordillera Oriental |
Type section | |
Named for | Catavi |
The Catavi Formation is a Pridoli to Emsian geologic formation of northern and central Bolivia. The formation comprises a 456 m (1,496 ft) thick succession of fine-grained, olive to brown sandstones and siltstones, shales and black limestones deposited in a shallow to deep marine environment. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The formation has provided the following fossils:
Wolfart, R. 1968. Die Trilobiten aus dem Devon Boliviens und ihre Bedeutung fuer Stratigraphie und Tiergeographie. Beihefte zum Geologischen Jahrbuch 74. 5–201. .