La Quinta Formation is a geologic formation in Mexico. It is the oldest formation where Mexican amber can be found. It is from Late Oligocene to early Miocene. It is located at Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico.[1] It underlies the Mazantic Shale.

The Simojovel Group is from the Neogene and Paleogene.

Fossils recovered from the formation

Insects
Plants

See also

References

  1. An Oligo-Miocene Palynoflora from Simojovel (Chiapas, Mexico). Alan Keith Graham, American Journal of Botany, 86(1), pages 17-31, January 1999, doi:10.2307/2656951


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