Tinguirirican


The Tinguirirican age is a period of geologic time within the Late Eocene and Early Oligocene epochs of the Paleogene, used more specifically within the SALMA classification in South America. It follows the Divisaderan and precedes the Deseadan age.

Etymology

The age is named after the Tinguiririca fauna of the Abanico Formation in Chile.

Formations

Formation
bold is type
CountryBasinNotes
Abanico Formation - Tinguiririca faunaAbanico Basin
Chota FormationBagua Basin
Entre-Córregos FormationAiuruoca Basin
Gualanday GroupCentral Colombian Ranges
Laguna Brava FormationPrecordillera
Loreto FormationMagallanes Basin
El Milagro FormationBagua Basin
Otuma FormationPisco Basin
Sarmiento FormationGolfo San Jorge Basin
Seca FormationProgreso Basin
Soncco FormationEastern Peruvian Andes

Fossils