Güines Formation

Güines Formation Stratigraphic range: Early-Mid Miocene
Type	Formation
Overlies	Lagunitas Formation
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Location
Coordinates	22°54′N 81°42′W / 22.9°N 81.7°W / 22.9; -81.7Coordinates: 22°54′N 81°42′W / 22.9°N 81.7°W / 22.9; -81.7
Approximate paleocoordinates	23°06′N 78°54′W / 23.1°N 78.9°W / 23.1; -78.9
Region	Matanzas Province
Country	Cuba
Type section
Named for	Güines
Güines Formation (Cuba)

The Güines Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early to Middle Miocene period. Among others, fossils of the prehistoric dugong, Metaxytherium were found in the formation.^[1]

Fossil content[]

• Metaxytherium riveroi

See also[]

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Cuba

References[]

Further reading[]

• Bermúdez, Pedro J. 1961. Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba. 1. 1–180. Accessed 2019-02-06.
• A. K. Miller and H. R. Downs. 1950. Tertiary nautiloids of the Americas: supplement. Journal of Paleontology 24:1-18
• L. S. Varona. 1972. Un Dugongido del Mioceno de Cuba (Mammalia: Sirenia). Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle: Caracas, Venezuela Memoria 91(32):5-19

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