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HERRERIA FORMATION Latitude and Longitude:

15°36′N 88°54′W / 15.6°N 88.9°W / 15.6; -88.9
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Herreria Formation
Stratigraphic range: Miocene
Type Formation
Location
Coordinates 15°36′N 88°54′W / 15.6°N 88.9°W / 15.6; -88.9
Approximate paleocoordinates 15°54′N 87°42′W / 15.9°N 87.7°W / 15.9; -87.7
Region Izabal Department
Country  Guatemala
Herreria Formation is located in Guatemala
Herreria Formation
Herreria Formation (Guatemala)

The Herreria Formation is a geologic formation in northeastern Guatemala. It preserves fossils dating back to the Miocene period. [1]

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Further reading

  • S. G. Lucas and G. E. Alvarado. 1995. El proboscideo Rhynchotherium blicki (Mioceno tardio) del oriente de Guatemala. Title translated: The proboscidean Rhynchotherium blicki (upper Miocene) from eastern Guatemala. Revista Geologica de America Central 18:19-24