Coordinates: 15°24′N 91°30′W / 15.4°N 91.5°W / 15.4; -91.5

Chocal Formation

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Chocal Formation
Stratigraphic range: Artinskian-Kungurian
TypeFormation
Unit ofSanta Rosa Group
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
Coordinates15°24′N 91°30′W / 15.4°N 91.5°W / 15.4; -91.5
RegionHuehuetenango
CountryFile:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
ExtentSierra de los Cuchumatanes

The Chocal Formation is a geologic formation in Guatemala. The limestone formation preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.[1]

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Further reading

  • C. L. Rowett and J. L. Walper. 1972. Permian corals from near Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Pacific Geology 5:71-80