Jabaco Formation
Jabaco Formation Stratigraphic range: Priabonian | |
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Type | Formation |
Sub-units | Jicotea Member |
Lithology | |
Primary | Marl, sandstone |
Other | Limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 22°18′N 79°42′W / 22.3°N 79.7°WCoordinates: 22°18′N 79°42′W / 22.3°N 79.7°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 22°18′N 72°36′W / 22.3°N 72.6°W |
Region | Pinar del Río Province |
Country | ![]() |
Type section | |
Named for | Jabaco |
![]() ![]() Jabaco Formation (Cuba) |
The Jabaco Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.[1]
Description[]
The Jabaco Formation consists of yellowish calcareous marls with abundant calcareous sandstone, in places compacted into marly limestone. The Jicotea Member is correlated with the Avon Park Formation of Florida.[1]
Fossil content[]
See also[]
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Cuba
References[]
- ^ a b Jabaco Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading[]
- Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba. 1. 1–180. Accessed 2019-02-06. . 1961.
- B. M. Cutress. 1980. Cretaceous and Tertiary Cidaroida (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) of the Caribbean Area. Bulletins of American Paleontology 77(309):1-221
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Cuba
- Paleogene Cuba
- Marl formations
- Sandstone formations
- Limestone formations
- Geography of Pinar del Río Province
- Caribbean geologic formation stubs
- Paleogene stubs
- Cuba stubs