This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Peru.
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units Group Formation Period Notes La Huaca Formation Lujanian Córdova Aguilar, 2009, p.74 Pampa La Brea Formation Lujanian Córdova Aguilar, 2009, p.75 Lomas Terrace Formation Late Pleistocene Lomas Terrace Formation at Fossilworks.org Máncora Tablazo Formation Late Pliocene-Early Pleistocene Máncora Tablazo Formation at Fossilworks.org Huacllaco Formation Late Pliocene Huacllaco Formation at Fossilworks.org La Planchada Formation Late Pliocene La Planchada Formation at Fossilworks.org San Juan Terrace Formation Late Pleistocene Juan Terrace Formation at Fossilworks.org San Sebastián Formation Late Pleistocene San Sebastián Formation at Fossilworks.org Taime Formation Late Pliocene-Early Pleistocene Taime Formation at Fossilworks.org Pisco Formation Early Miocene-Late Pliocene(Colloncuran-Chapadmalalan) Pisco Formation at Fossilworks.org Contamana Madre de Dios Formation Chasicoan-Huayquerian Madre de Dios Formation at Fossilworks.orgContamana Group at Fossilworks.org Miramar Formation Late Miocene(Huayquerian) Miramar Formation at Fossilworks.org Tumbes Formation Late Miocene Tumbes Formation at Fossilworks.org Ipururo Formation Middle Miocene(Laventan-Montehermosan) Ipururo Formation at Fossilworks.org Cardalitos Formation Middle Miocene Cardalitos Formation at Fossilworks.org Navidad Formation Middle Miocene Navidad Formation at Fossilworks.org Camana Formation Late Oligocene-Middle Miocene Camana Formation at Fossilworks.org Montera Formation Early-Middle Miocene(Colhuehuapian) Montera Formation at Fossilworks.org Pebas Formation Early-Late Miocene Pebas Formation at Fossilworks.org Zorritos Formation Early Miocene Zorritos Formation at Fossilworks.org Bala Formation Santacrucian Bala Formation at Fossilworks.org Chilcatay Formation Chattian-Burdigalian(Deseadan-Friasian) Chilcatay Formation at Fossilworks.org Chambira Formation Late Oligocene-Early Miocene (Deseadan) Chambira Formation at Fossilworks.org Upper Moquegua Formation Deseadan Upper Moquegua Formation at Fossilworks.org Heath Formation Late Oligocene Heath Formation at Fossilworks.org Caballas Formation Early Eocene-Early Miocene Caballas Formation at Fossilworks.org El Milagro Formation Early Oligocene(Tinguirirican) El Milagro Formation at Fossilworks.org Paracas Formation Lutetian-Priabonian(Mustersan-Divisaderan) Paracas Formation at Fossilworks.org Pozo Formation Middle Eocene-Early Oligocene(Mustersan-Divisaderan) Pozo Formation at Fossilworks.org Máncora Formation Late Eocene-Early Oligocene Máncora Formation at Fossilworks.org Otuma Formation Priabonian-Rupelian(Tinguirirican) Otuma Formation at Fossilworks.org Yumaque Formation Priabonian(Divisaderan) Yumaque Formation at Fossilworks.org Chira Cone Hill Formation Priabonian Cone Hill Formation at Fossilworks.org Mirador Formation Priabonian Mirador Formation at Fossilworks.org Saman Formation Late Eocene Saman Formation at Fossilworks.org Salina Pale Greda Formation Lutetian Pale Greda Formation at Fossilworks.org Salina Formation Lutetian Salina Formation at Fossilworks.org Yahuarango Formation Mid-Late Eocene(Mustersan) Yahuarango Formation at Fossilworks.org Restin Formation Bartonian Restin Formation at Fossilworks.org Parinas Formation Bartonian Parinas Formation at Fossilworks.org Talara Formation Bartonian Talara Formation at Fossilworks.org Terebratula Formation Bartonian Terebratula Formation at Fossilworks.org Verdun Formation Bartonian Verdun Formation at Fossilworks.org Cajaruro Formation Ypresian-Bartonian Cajaruro Formation at Fossilworks.org Negritos Formation Ypresian Negritos Formation at Fossilworks.org Mogollón Formation Itaboraian-Riochican Mogollón Formation at Fossilworks.org Muñani Formation Late Paleocene-Early Eocene(Itaboraian-Riochican) Muñani Formation at Fossilworks.org Chacras Formation Early Eocene Chacras Formation at Fossilworks.org Atascadero Formation Eocene Atascadero Formation at Fossilworks.org Carnoas Shale Eocene Carnoas Shale at Fossilworks.org Lobitos Formation Eocene Lobitos Formation at Fossilworks.org Huchpayacu Formation Paleocene Huchpayacu Formation at Fossilworks.org Couches Rouges Formation Paleogene Couches Rouges Formation at Fossilworks.org Monte Grande Formation Maastrichtian Monte Grande Formation at Fossilworks.org Radiolite Sandstone Maastrichtian Radiolite Sandstone at Fossilworks.org El Cenizo Formation Early Maastrichtian El Cenizo Formation at Fossilworks.org La Tortuga Formation Early Maastrichtian La Tortuga Formation at Fossilworks.org Vilquechico Upper Vilquechico Formation Late Campanian-Maastrichtian Upper Vilquechico Formation at Fossilworks.org Chota Formation Campanian-Maastrichtian Bagua (=Chota) Formation at Fossilworks.org La Mesa Formation Campanian La Mesa Formation at Fossilworks.org Chonta Formation Albian-Coniacian Chonta Formation at Fossilworks.org Vivián Formation Santonian-Campanian Vivián Formation at Fossilworks.org Celendín Formation Coniacian-Santonian Celendín Formation at Fossilworks.org Cajamarca Formation Turonian Cajamarca Formation at Fossilworks.org Quillquiñán Coñor Formation Turonian Coñor Formation at Fossilworks.org Romirón Formation Cenomanian Quillquiñán Group at Fossilworks.orgRomirón Formation at Fossilworks.org Oriente Formation Albian-Turonian Oriente Formation at Fossilworks.org Pulluicana Mujarrún Formation Late Cenomanian Mujarún Formation at Fossilworks.orgMujarrún Formation at Fossilworks.org Yumagual Formation Late Albian-Cenomanian Yumagual Formation at Fossilworks.org Raya Formation Albian-Cenomanian Raya Formation at Fossilworks.org Crisnejas Formation Early-Mid Albian Crisnejas Formation at Fossilworks.org Chulec Formation Albian Chulec Formation at Fossilworks.org Inca Formation Albian Inca Formation at Fossilworks.org Pariatambo Formation Albian Pariatambo Formation at Fossilworks.org Agua Caliente Formation Aptian-Albian Agua Caliente Formation at Fossilworks.org Esperanza Formation Aptian Esperanza Formation at Fossilworks.org Yura Hualhuani Formation Early Cretaceous Moreno et al., 2012, p.75 Lima Atocongo Formation Late Hauterivian-Early Barremian Atocongo Formation at Fossilworks.org Carhuaz Formation Valanginian-Barremian Carhuaz Formation at Fossilworks.org Santa Formation Valanginian Santa Formation at Fossilworks.org Chicama Punta Moreno Formation Late Tithonian Punta Moreno Formation at Fossilworks.org Sapotal Formation Late Tithonian Sapotal Formation at Fossilworks.org Chocolate Formation Sinemurian Chocolate Formation at Fossilworks.org Pucara Condorsinga Formation Sinemurian Condorsinga Formation at Fossilworks.org Aramachay Formation Hettangian Aramachay Formation at Fossilworks.org Chambara Formation Norian Chambara Formation at Fossilworks.org Mitu Artinskian-Kungurian Mitu Group at Fossilworks.org Copacabana Formation Permian Copacabana Formation at Fossilworks.org Tarma Bashkirian-Moscovian Tarma Group at Fossilworks.org Ambo Formation Viséan Ambo Formation at Fossilworks.org Cocachacra Shale Early Devonian Cocachacra Shale at Fossilworks.org Lampa Formation Silurian-Early Devonian Lampa Formation at Fossilworks.org Calapuja Formation Sandbian Calapuja Formation at Fossilworks.org Contaya Formation Darriwilian Contaya Formation at Fossilworks.org San José Formation Floian Gutiérrez Marco & Villas, 2007, p.548San José Formation at Fossilworks.org
See also
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Bolivia List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Colombia List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ecuador
South American land mammal age Gomphothere fossils in Peru
References
Bibliography
Peruvian Amazon
Sechura Basin
Chambira Formation
Chilcatay Formation
Chota Formation
Iñapari Formation
Madre de Dios Formation
Mogollón Formation
Moquegua Formation
Muñani Formation
Paracas Formation
Pisco Formation
Pozo Formation
Soncco Formation
Yahuarango Formation
Yumaque Formation
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