Catavi Formation
The Catavi Formation is a Pridoli to Emsian geologic formation of northern and central Bolivia. The formation comprises a 456 m (1,496 ft) thick succession of fine-grained, olive to brown sandstones and siltstones, shales and black limestones deposited in a shallow to deep marine environment.
| Catavi Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Pridoli-Emsian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Overlies | Kirusillas Formation |
| Thickness | Up to 456 m (1,496 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, siltstone |
| Other | Shale, limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 17.4°S 66.2°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 56.8°S 112.7°W |
| Region | Cochabamba & La Paz Departments |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Extent | Cordillera Oriental |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Catavi |
Catavi Formation (Bolivia) | |
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