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Devils Racecourse Formation

Coordinates: 18°12′N 77°00′W / 18.2°N 77.0°W / 18.2; -77.0
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Devils Racecourse Formation
Stratigraphic range: Hauterivian
~136–130 Ma
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsCopper Limestone Member
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
Coordinates18°12′N 77°00′W / 18.2°N 77.0°W / 18.2; -77.0
RegionSaint Catherine Parish
Country Jamaica
Devils Racecourse Formation is located in Jamaica
Devils Racecourse Formation
Devils Racecourse Formation (Jamaica)

The Devils Racecourse Formation is a geologic formation in Jamaica. The limestones of the formation preserve rudist, bivalve, coral, foraminifera and algae fossils dating back to the Hauterivian stage of the Cretaceous period.[1]

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  • H. Löser, T. A. Stemann, and S. Mitchell. 2009. Oldest scleractinian fauna from Jamaica (Hauterivian, Benbow Inlier). Journal of Paleontology 83(3):333-349