La Joya Formation

The La Joya Formation is a Jurassic period geologic formation in north central Mexico. It is located in the Sierra Madre Oriental range, in southwestern Tamaulipas state.

La Joya Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mid-Late Jurassic
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TypeGeologic formation
UnderliesIndidura Formation
OverliesLa Boca Formation,
Huizachal Formation
Lithology
PrimaryMarine sediments
Location
RegionSierra Madre Oriental,
Tamaulipas
CountryMexico

It preserves fossils dating back to the Jurassic period.

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