Tlayúa Formation
The Tlayúa Formation is an Early Cretaceous (late Albian) geological formation near Tepexi de Rodríguez, Puebla.
| Tlayúa Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Lower, Middle and Upper Members |
| Underlies | Unconformity with Eocene-Oligocene Pie de Vaca Formation |
| Overlies | Orizaba Formation |
| Thickness | Lower: 50 m Middle: 35 m Upper: 40 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Mudstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 19.1°N 98.2°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 17.1°N 61.6°W |
| Region | Puebla |
| Country | Mexico |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Tlayúa Quarry |
Tlayúa Formation (Mexico) | |
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