Saramaguacán Formation
Saramaguacán Formation Stratigraphic range: Middle Eocene | |
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Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Siliciclastic |
Location | |
Coordinates | 21°00′N 77°00′W / 21.0°N 77.0°WCoordinates: 21°00′N 77°00′W / 21.0°N 77.0°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 20°54′N 68°00′W / 20.9°N 68.0°W |
Region | Camagüey Province |
Country | ![]() |
Type section | |
Named for | Saramaguacán River |
![]() ![]() Saramaguacán Formation (Cuba) |
The Saramaguacán Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves mainly plant fossils, dating back to the Middle Eocene period.[1]
See also[]
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Cuba
References[]
- ^ Saramaguacán Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading[]
- Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba. 1. 1–180. Accessed 2019-02-06. . 1961.
- A. Graham, D. Cozadd, A. Areces Mallea and N. O. Frederiksen. 2000. Studies in neotropical paleobotany. XIV. A palynoflora from the Middle Eocene Saramaguacan Formation of Cuba. American Journal of Botany 87(10):1526-1539
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Cuba
- Paleogene Cuba
- Paleontology in Cuba
- Geography of Camagüey Province
- Caribbean geologic formation stubs
- Paleogene stubs
- Cuba stubs