The
Chasicoan ( or ) age is a period of
geologic time from 10–9 Ma within the
Late Miocene epoch of the
Neogene, used more specifically within the SALMA classification in South America. It follows the
Mayoan and precedes the
Huayquerian age.
[ Chasicoan at Fossilworks.org]
Etymology
The Chasicoan is named after the Arroyo Chasicó Formation of the Colorado Basin in northeastern Argentina.
Formations
Fossil content
Bibliography
- Arroyo Chasicó Formation
- Bahía Inglesa Formation
- Caujarao Formation
- Cerro Azul Formation
- Coquimbo Formation
- Loma de Las Tapias Formation
- Madre de Dios Formation
- Mauri Formation
- Navidad Formation
- Palo Pintado Formation
- Paraná Formation
- Pebas Formation
- Pisco Formation
- Puerto Madryn Formation
- Urumaco Formation
