The Kirusillas Formation is a Homerian geologic formation of central Bolivia. The formation comprises black shales, overlies the Llallagua Formation and is overlain by the Pampa and Guayabillas Formations. The Kirusillas Formation is laterally equivalent to the Lipeón Formation. The formation is a potential source rock for shale oil and shale gas.

Fossil content

The formation has provided the following fossils:

See also

Bibliography

  • Kjellesvig-Waering, Erik N (1973), "A new Silurian Slimonia (Eurypterida) from Bolivia", Journal of Paleontology, 47 (3): 549–550
  • Veizaga Saavedra, Juan G.; Poiré, Daniel G.; Vergani, Gustavo D.; Salfity, José A. (2014), , IX Congreso de Exploración y Desarrollo de Hidrocarburos, pp. 93–115

Further reading

  • C. J. Fischer. 1969. Deux bellerophontacées nouveaux de Bolive. Bulletin de Societé géologique, France 7:605-608
  • Plotnick, R. E (1999), Habitat of Llandoverian-Lochkovian eurypterids, in A. J. Boucot, J. D. Lawson (eds.), Paleocommunities - a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian, pp. 106–136