Curré Formation

Curré Formation
Stratigraphic range: Hemphillian
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TypeFormation
Unit ofTaraba Basin Group
UnderliesEl Brujo & La Cruz Formations
OverliesTérraba Formation
Lithology
PrimaryConglomerate
Location
Coordinates8°54′N 83°06′W / 8.9°N 83.1°W / 8.9; -83.1
Approximate paleocoordinates8°48′N 83°06′W / 8.8°N 83.1°W / 8.8; -83.1
RegionLimón & Puntarenas Provinces
CountryCosta Rica
ExtentTaraba Basin
Type section
Named forRey Curré
Curré Formation (Costa Rica)

The Curré Formation is a geologic formation of the Taraba Basin Group in Costa Rica. The deltaic conglomerates preserve fossils dating back to the Late Miocene to Early Pliocene period (Hemphillian).