Letrero Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range:
Late Miocene ( Mayoan- Montehermosan) ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Siltstone |
Other | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 3°18′S 79°06′W / 3.3°S 79.1°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 3°42′S 77°24′W / 3.7°S 77.4°W |
Region | Azuay Province |
Country | ![]() |
Extent | Sierra Region |
The Letrero Formation is a Late Miocene ( Mayoan to Montehermosan in the SALMA classification) geologic formation in south-central Ecuador. The formation comprises lacustrine sediments with strong fluvial clastic input and contains siltstones and fine-grained sandstones. [1]
The formation has provided fossils of: