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Papalote Formation

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145: 173: 124:. Unit 2 is around 20 m (65.6 ft) & is made up of dolomite. Unit 3 is 7.5 m (24.6 ft) & is built up of silty dolomite & dolomite siltstone. Unit 4 contains thin-bedded dolomite, & Domal stromatolites take place in the lower areas. It is 157 m (around 515 ft) thick. Unit 5's sandy dolomite & quartzite make up its 31.5 m (103.34 ft) thickness. Finally, Unit 6 is 157 m (around 515 ft) & consists of dolomite & siltstone on the lower end. 159: 132:
The Papalote Formation is located in the northernmost part of the eastern flank of the Cerro El Arpa area & overlies the Gamuza Formation, however the top is not exposed. It is also in the Cerro Gamuza region.
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The Papalote Formation is 404.5 meters (1327.09 feet) thick. It is divided into six units. Unit 1 is 31.5 m (103.34 ft) thick & consists of red
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John H. Stewart; M.A.S. McMenamin; J. M. Morales-Ramirez (1984).
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mexico
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Index

Stratigraphic range
Ediacaran
Formation
Tecolote Quartzite
Gamuza Formation
Mexico
geologic formation
Mexico
fossils
Ediacaran
period
siltstone
quartzite
dolomite
Earth sciences portal
Mexico portal
Paleontology portal
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mexico


"Upper Proterozoic and Cambrian rocks in the Caborca region, Sonora, Mexico; physical stratigraphy, biostratigraphy, paleocurrent studies, and regional relations"
doi
10.3133/PP1309
ISSN
0096-0446
Wikidata
Q61047369
"Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database"
Category
Ediacaran Mexico

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