Santa Rosa Group
Paleozoic geologic formation in Belize and Guatemala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Santa Rosa Group is a geologic group in Belize and Guatemala. It contains the Chochal Formation.[1] The marine lithified, black, calcareous shales preserve fossils dating back to the Pennsylvanian to Kungurian stages of the Carboniferous and Permian periods.
For other uses, see Santa Rosa Formation.
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Santa Rosa Group | |
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Stratigraphic range: Pennsylvanian-Kungurian ~323–273 Ma | |
Type | Group |
Sub-units | Chochal Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Other | Sandstone, limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 15.6°N 92.0°W / 15.6; -92.0 |
Region | Huehuetenango |
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