El Plan Formation
The El Plan Formation is a geologic formation in Honduras. It preserves fossils probably dating back to the Middle Jurassic period.[1]
| El Plan Formation Stratigraphic range: Middle Jurassic | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Shale |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 14.5°N 87.1°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 5.2°S 50.9°W |
| Region | Francisco Morazán Department |
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  El Plan Formation (Honduras) | |
Fossil content
- Brachyphyllum hondurense
- Phlebopteris branneri
- Piazopteris branneri
- Equisetum sp.
- Zamites sp.
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See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Honduras
References
- El Plan Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- T. Delevoryas and S. C. Srivastava. 1981. Jurassic plants from the Department of Francisco Morazan, central Honduras. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 34:345-357
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