Cúpido Formation

Cúpido Formation
Stratigraphic range: Hauterivian–Aptian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Underlies	La Peña Formation
Overlies	Taraises Formation
Thickness	Approximately 600 metres
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Other	Evaporites, solution breccias
Location
Country	Mexico

The Cúpido Formation is a geologic formation in Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.[1]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mexico

References

1. Torres de la Cruz, Felipe de Jesús; Chacón-Baca, Elizabeth; Chávez-Cabello, Gabriel; Hernández-Ocaña, María Isabel (2020-03-31). "Revisiting the Cupidito unit (Cupido Formation) along peritidal carbonates from northeastern Mexico" (PDF). Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas. 37 (1): 9–25. doi:10.22201/cgeo.20072902e.2020.1.1095. ISSN 2007-2902.

External links

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.