Bocas del Toro Group
| Bocas del Toro Group Stratigraphic range: Serravallian-Early Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Swan Cay, Isla Colón, Escudo de Veraguas, Cayo Agua, Shark Hole Point, Nancy Point & Valiente Formations |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, siltstone, limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 9°06′N 82°00′W / 9.1°N 82.0°WCoordinates: 9°06′N 82°00′W / 9.1°N 82.0°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 9°06′N 81°42′W / 9.1°N 81.7°W |
| Region | Bocas del Toro Province |
| Country |  Panama |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Bocas del Toro |
  Bocas del Toro Group (Panama) | |
The Bocas del Toro Group is a geologic group in Panama. It preserves fossils dating back to the Serravallian to Early Pleistocene period. The group comprises the Swan Cay, Isla Colón, Escudo de Veraguas, Cayo Agua, Shark Hole Point, Nancy Point and Valiente Formations.[1]
See also[]
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Panama
References[]
- ^ Bocas del Toro Group at Fossilworks.org
Categories:
- Geologic groups of North America
- Geologic formations of Panama
- Neogene Panama
- Pleistocene Panama
- Messinian
- Serravallian
- Tortonian
- Sandstone formations
- Siltstone formations
- Limestone formations
- Deep marine deposits
- Shallow marine deposits
- Reef deposits
- Bocas del Toro Province