Santa Rosa Group

The Santa Rosa Group is a geologic group in Belize and Guatemala. It contains the Chochal Formation.[1] The marine lithified, black, calcareous shales preserve fossils dating back to the Pennsylvanian to Kungurian stages of the Carboniferous and Permian periods.

For other uses, see Santa Rosa Formation.
Santa Rosa Group
Stratigraphic range: Pennsylvanian-Kungurian
~323–273 Ma
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsChochal Formation
Lithology
PrimaryShale
OtherSandstone, limestone
Location
Coordinates15.6°N 92.0°W / 15.6; -92.0
RegionHuehuetenango
Country Belize
 Guatemala
Santa Rosa Group (Guatemala)

See also
  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Belize
  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Guatemala

References
  1. Santa Rosa Group in the Paleobiology Database

Further reading
  • J. H. Bateson. 1972. New interpretation of geology of Maya Mountains, British Honduras. AAPG Bulletin 56:956-963
  • F.G. Stehli and R. E. Grant. 1970. Permian brachiopods from Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Journal of Paleontology 44(1):23-36
  • C. G. Dixon. 1956. Geology of southern British Honduras, with notes on adjacent areas 109-85
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