Nancy Point Formation
| Nancy Point Formation Stratigraphic range: Messinian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Bocas del Toro Group |
| Underlies | Shark Hole Point Formation |
| Overlies | Valiente Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Siltstone |
| Other | Sandstone |
| 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°00′N 81°00′W / 9.0°N 81.0°W |
| Region | Bocas del Toro |
| Country |  Panama |
| Type section | |
| Named for | |
  Nancy Point Formation (Panama) | |
The Nancy Point Formation is a geologic formation in Panama. It preserves fossils dating back to the Miocene period.[1]
Fossil content[]
See also[]
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Panama
References[]
- ^ Nancy Point Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ a b c Landau et al., 2012
- ^ a b Schwarzhans & Aguilera, 2013
Bibliography[]
- ; , and . 2012. New Cancellariidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the Miocene Gatun Formation of Panama, with Eleven New Species. Journal of Paleontology 86. 907–930. Accessed 2019-02-09.
- , and . 2013. Otoliths of the Myctophidae from the Neogene of tropical America. 13. 83–150. Accessed 2019-02-09.
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Panama
- Neogene Panama
- Messinian
- Paleontology in Panama
- Siltstone formations
- Sandstone formations
- Open marine deposits
- Shallow marine deposits
- Bocas del Toro Province