El Salto Formation

The El Salto Formation is a geologic formation in . It preserves fossils dating back to the Pliocene period.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Outcrop
  • Description: Early Pliocene geological formation in Managua Department, Nicaragua, exposed mainly near San Rafael del Sur and preserving a mysticete fossil at Mine K-11
  • Also known as: “El Salto Formation outcrop” and “El Salto Formation, Nicaragua”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Rafael del Sur.

Town
Photo: oyaudi, CC BY 2.0.
is a town and a municipality in the Managua department of . is situated 7 km northwest of El Salto Formation.

El Salto Formation

Latitude
11.8° or 11° 48′ north
Longitude
-86.4° or 86° 24′ west
Open location code
763MQHXX+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14049696365
Wiki­data ID
Q17508390
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“El Salto Formation” goes by many names.

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