The Vila Vila Formation is an Early Devonian (Lochkovian to Pragian) geologic formation of northern Bolivia. The formation comprises a succession of fine-grained sandstones and shales deposited in a shallow to deep marine environment.[1]

Vila Vila Formation
Stratigraphic range: Lochkovian-Pragian
~416–409 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherShale
Location
Coordinates15°30′S 68°00′W / 15.5°S 68.0°W / -15.5; -68.0
Approximate paleocoordinates60°06′S 100°24′W / 60.1°S 100.4°W / -60.1; -100.4
RegionLa Paz Department
Country Bolivia
ExtentCordillera Oriental
Type section
Named forVila Vila
Vila Vila Formation is located in Bolivia
Vila Vila Formation
Vila Vila Formation (Bolivia)

Fossil content

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The formation has provided the following fossils:[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Vila Vila Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ Wolfart, 1968

Bibliography

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  • Wolfart, R (1968), "Die Trilobiten aus dem Devon Boliviens und ihre Bedeutung fuer Stratigraphie und Tiergeographie", Beihefte zum Geologischen Jahrbuch, 74: 5–201

Further reading

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  • G. D. Edgecombe and L. Ramskold. 1994. Earliest Devonian phacopide trilobites from central Bolivia. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 68(3/4):397-410