Laventan


The Laventan age is a period of geologic time within the Middle Miocene epoch of the Neogene, used more specifically within the SALMA classification in South America. It follows the Colloncuran and precedes the Mayoan age.

Etymology

The age is named after the Miocene Lagerstätte La Venta, where a rich biodiversity from the Middle Miocene has been recovered from the Honda Group.

Formations

Formation
bold is type
CountryBasinNotes
Honda GroupUpper Magdalena Valley
Honda GroupQuebrada Honda Basin
Aisol FormationSan Rafael Block
Bahía Inglesa FormationCaldera Basin
Capadare FormationFalcón Basin
Choquecota FormationAltiplano Basin
Cura-Mallín GroupCura-Mallín Basin
Ipururo FormationUcayali Basin
Mariño FormationCuyo Basin
Mauri FormationAltiplano Basin
Paraná FormationParaná Basin
Pebas Formation


Amazon Basin
Pisco FormationPisco Basin
Santa Inés FormationEastern Venezuela Basin
Sincelejo FormationSinú-San Jacinto Basin
Socorro FormationFalcón Basin
Urumaco FormationFalcón Basin

Correlations

The Laventan correlates with: