| El Plan Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Middle Jurassic | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Shale |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 14°30′N 87°06′W / 14.5°N 87.1°W / 14.5; -87.1 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 5°12′S 50°54′W / 5.2°S 50.9°W / -5.2; -50.9 |
| Region | Francisco Morazán Department |
| Country | Honduras |
El Plan Formation (Honduras) | |
The El Plan Formation is a geologic formation in Honduras. It preserves fossils probably dating back to the Middle Jurassic period.1
Fossil content
- Brachyphyllum hondurense
- Phlebopteris branneri
- Piazopteris branneri
- Equisetum sp.
- Zamites sp.
Further reading
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