Cintura Formation

Cintura Formation
Stratigraphic range:
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofBisbee Group
Sub-unitsMarquechi, San Marcos and San Juan Member
Thickness1,146 meters
Location
RegionArizona and Sonora
CountryUnited States, Mexico
Type section
Named byRansome
Year defined1904

The Cintura Formation is a geologic formation in the northeastern Sonora of Arizona and Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.

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