Artemisa Formation
| Artemisa Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Oxfordian-Tithonian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | La Zarza & Sumidero Members |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale, limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 22°42′N 83°06′W / 22.7°N 83.1°WCoordinates: 22°42′N 83°06′W / 22.7°N 83.1°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 4°42′N 51°36′W / 4.7°N 51.6°W |
| Region | Artemisa & Pinar del Río Provinces |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Extent | Sierra del Rosario |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Artemisa |
  Artemisa Formation (Cuba) | |
The Artemisa Formation is a geologic formation in western Cuba.[1] It preserves mainly ammonite fossils dating back to the Late Oxfordian to Tithonian period.[2] The formation is divided into two members; La Zarza and Sumidero Members.[3] Most of the formation was deposited in deeper marine conditions.[4]
See also[]
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Cuba
References[]
- ^ Artemisa Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Zell, P., Stinnesbeck, W. (2016). "Salinites grossicostatum Imlay, 1939 and S. finicostatum sp. nov. from the latest Tithonian (Late Jurassic) of northeastern Mexico". Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana. 68 (2): 305–311. doi:10.18268/BSGM2016v68n2a8.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Figueroa Guanche et al., 2013, p.2
- ^ Figueroa Guanche et al., 2013, p.5
Bibliography[]
- ; ; , and . 2013. Petrografía y microfacies de las rocas carbonatadas de la Formación Artemisa en Soroa y alrededores, Sierra del Rosario, Cuba occidental, 1–6. X Congreso Cubano de Geología. Accessed 2019-02-07.
Further reading[]
- . 1961. Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba. 1. 1–180. Accessed 2019-02-06.
- R. Myczynski. 1989. Ammonite biostratigraphy of the Tithonian of Western Cuba. Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae 59:43-125
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Cuba
- Jurassic Cuba
- Shale formations
- Limestone formations
- Open marine deposits
- Artemisa Province
- Geography of Pinar del Río Province