This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Peru.
Group | Formation | Period | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
La Huaca Formation | Lujanian | [1] | |
Pampa La Brea Formation | Lujanian | [2] | |
Lomas Terrace Formation | Late Pleistocene | [3] | |
Máncora Tablazo Formation | Late Pliocene-Early Pleistocene | [4] | |
Huacllaco Formation | Late Pliocene | [5] | |
La Planchada Formation | Late Pliocene | [6] | |
San Juan Terrace Formation | Late Pleistocene | [7] | |
San Sebastián Formation | Late Pleistocene | [8] | |
Taime Formation | Late Pliocene-Early Pleistocene | [9] | |
Pisco Formation | Early Miocene-Late Pliocene (Colloncuran-Chapadmalalan) |
[10] | |
Contamana | Madre de Dios Formation | Chasicoan-Huayquerian | [11][12] |
Miramar Formation | Late Miocene (Huayquerian) |
[13] | |
Tumbes Formation | Late Miocene | [14] | |
Ipururo Formation | Middle Miocene (Laventan-Montehermosan) |
[15] | |
Cardalitos Formation | Middle Miocene | [16] | |
Navidad Formation | Middle Miocene | [17] | |
Camana Formation | Late Oligocene-Middle Miocene | [18] | |
Montera Formation | Early-Middle Miocene (Colhuehuapian) |
[19] | |
Pebas Formation | Early-Late Miocene | [20] | |
Zorritos Formation | Early Miocene | [21] | |
Bala Formation | Santacrucian | [22] | |
Chilcatay Formation | Chattian-Burdigalian (Deseadan-Friasian) |
[23] | |
Chambira Formation | Late Oligocene-Early Miocene (Deseadan) | [24] | |
Upper Moquegua Formation | Deseadan | [25] | |
Heath Formation | Late Oligocene | [26] | |
Caballas Formation | Early Eocene-Early Miocene | [27] | |
El Milagro Formation | Early Oligocene (Tinguirirican) |
[28] | |
Paracas Formation | Lutetian-Priabonian (Mustersan-Divisaderan) |
[29] | |
Pozo Formation | Middle Eocene-Early Oligocene (Mustersan-Divisaderan) |
[30] | |
Máncora Formation | Late Eocene-Early Oligocene | [31] | |
Otuma Formation | Priabonian-Rupelian (Tinguirirican) |
[32] | |
Yumaque Formation | Priabonian (Divisaderan) |
[33] | |
Chira | Cone Hill Formation | Priabonian | [34] |
Mirador Formation | Priabonian | [35] | |
Saman Formation | Late Eocene | [36] | |
Salina | Pale Greda Formation | Lutetian | [37] |
Salina Formation | Lutetian | [38] | |
Yahuarango Formation | Mid-Late Eocene (Mustersan) |
[39] | |
Restin Formation | Bartonian | [40] | |
Parinas Formation | Bartonian | [41] | |
Talara Formation | Bartonian | [42] | |
Terebratula Formation | Bartonian | [43] | |
Verdun Formation | Bartonian | [44] | |
Cajaruro Formation | Ypresian-Bartonian | [45] | |
Negritos Formation | Ypresian | [46] | |
Mogollón Formation | Itaboraian-Riochican | [47] | |
Muñani Formation | Late Paleocene-Early Eocene (Itaboraian-Riochican) |
[48] | |
Chacras Formation | Early Eocene | [49] | |
Atascadero Formation | Eocene | [50] | |
Carnoas Shale | Eocene | [51] | |
Lobitos Formation | Eocene | [52] | |
Huchpayacu Formation | Paleocene | [53] | |
Couches Rouges Formation | Paleogene | [54] | |
Monte Grande Formation | Maastrichtian | [55] | |
Radiolite Sandstone | Maastrichtian | [56] | |
El Cenizo Formation | Early Maastrichtian | [57] | |
La Tortuga Formation | Early Maastrichtian | [58] | |
Vilquechico | Upper Vilquechico Formation | Late Campanian-Maastrichtian | [59] |
Chota Formation | Campanian-Maastrichtian | [60] | |
La Mesa Formation | Campanian | [61] | |
Chonta Formation | Albian-Coniacian | [62] | |
Vivián Formation | Santonian-Campanian | [63] | |
Celendín Formation | Coniacian-Santonian | [64] | |
Cajamarca Formation | Turonian | [65] | |
Quillquiñán | Coñor Formation | Turonian | [66] |
Romirón Formation | Cenomanian | [67][68] | |
Oriente Formation | Albian-Turonian | [69] | |
Pulluicana | Mujarrún Formation | Late Cenomanian | [70][71] |
Yumagual Formation | Late Albian-Cenomanian | [72] | |
Raya Formation | Albian-Cenomanian | [73] | |
Crisnejas Formation | Early-Mid Albian | [74] | |
Chulec Formation | Albian | [75] | |
Inca Formation | Albian | [76] | |
Pariatambo Formation | Albian | [77] | |
Agua Caliente Formation | Aptian-Albian | [78] | |
Esperanza Formation | Aptian | [79] | |
Yura | Hualhuani Formation | Early Cretaceous | [80] |
Lima | Atocongo Formation | Late Hauterivian-Early Barremian | [81] |
Carhuaz Formation | Valanginian-Barremian | [82] | |
Santa Formation | Valanginian | [83] | |
Chicama | Punta Moreno Formation | Late Tithonian | [84] |
Sapotal Formation | Late Tithonian | [85] | |
Chocolate Formation | Sinemurian | [86] | |
Pucara | Condorsinga Formation | Sinemurian | [87] |
Aramachay Formation | Hettangian | [88] | |
Chambara Formation | Norian | [89] | |
Mitu | Artinskian-Kungurian | [90] | |
Copacabana Formation | Permian | [91] | |
Tarma | Bashkirian-Moscovian | [92] | |
Ambo Formation | Viséan | [93] | |
Cocachacra Shale | Early Devonian | [94] | |
Lampa Formation | Silurian-Early Devonian | [95] | |
Calapuja Formation | Sandbian | [96] | |
Contaya Formation | Darriwilian | [97] | |
San José Formation | Floian | [98][99] |