Vila Vila Formation

The Vila Vila Formation is an Early Devonian (Lochkovian to Pragian) geologic formation of northern Bolivia. The formation comprises a succession of fine-grained sandstones and shales deposited in a shallow to deep marine environment.^[1]

Vila Vila Formation
Stratigraphic range: Lochkovian-Pragian ~416–409 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Shale
Location
Coordinates	15.5°S 68.0°W / -15.5; -68.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	60.1°S 100.4°W / -60.1; -100.4
Region	La Paz Department
Country	Bolivia
Extent	Cordillera Oriental
Type section
Named for	Vila Vila
Vila Vila Formation (Bolivia)

Fossil content

The formation has provided the following fossils:^[1][2]

• Pleurothyrella sp.
• Scaphiocoelia sp.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Bolivia