La Herradura Formation
| La Herradura Formation | |
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Salto del Fraile Formation | |
| Overlies | Puente Piedra Group |
| Location | |
| Region | Lima Province |
| Country | Peru |
La Herradura Formation (
Lower Cretaceous age exposed near the beach of the same name in Lima, Peru. The sediments of the formation reflect a marine near-shore depositional environment.[1]
References
- ^ Cardozo, M. (1990). "The Copara Metallotect in Central Peru: Geologic Evolution and Ore Formation". In Fontboté, L.; Amstutz, G.C.; Cardozo, M.; Cedillo, E.; Frustos, J. (eds.). Stratabound Ore Deposits in the Andes. Springer-Verlag. p. 399.
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