Las Sierras Formation Explained

Las Sierras Formation
Type:	Formation
Age:	Pleistocene
Period:	Pleistocene
Prilithology:	Volcaniclastic
Region:	Managua Department
Coordinates:	12.3°N -86°W
Paleocoordinates:	12.3°N -85.9°W

The Las Sierras Formation is a geologic formation in Nicaragua. It preserves fossils dating back to the Pleistocene period.^[1]

Fossil content

• Procyonidae indet.
• Proboscidea indet.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nicaragua

Further reading

• S. G. Lucas, R. Garcia, E. Espinoza, G. E. Alvarado, L. H de Mendoza and E. Vega. 2008. The fossil mammals of Nicaragua. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 44:417-429

Notes and References

1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=collectionSearch&collection_no=86961 Las Sierras Formation