Permian succession from Sierra La Flojera, Sonora, Mexico: Stratigraphy and correlation with Laurentia

• Published in: Journal of South American earth sciences Vol. 149; p. 105212
• Main Authors: Montijo-González, Alejandra, Cuen-Romero, Francisco Javier, Noriega-Ruiz, Héctor Arturo, Torres-Martínez, Miguel A., Monreal, Rogelio, Avendaño-Pazos, Juan J., Buitrón-Sánchez, Blanca Estela
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2024
• Subjects: Mexico; Paleozoic; Permian; Sonora; Stratigraphy; Paleozoic; Mexico; Stratigraphy; Permian; Sonora

Upper Paleozoic rocks crop out in the central part of Sonora, northwestern Mexico. The Sierra La Flojera, located southeast of Hermosillo City, is an isolated hill with a north-south orientation whose age remains controversial due to the scarcity of well-preserved fossils. However, previous informat...