Río Hatillo Formation
Appearance
Rio Hatillo Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Early Albian | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Conglomerate, limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 19°12′N 70°42′W / 19.2°N 70.7°W |
Country | Dominican Republic |
The Río Hatillo Formation is a geologic formation in Dominican Republic. It preserves bivalve, echinoid, gastropod and ammonite fossils dating back to the Early Albian period.
Description
[edit]Río Hatillo Formation comprises a basal conglomerate, sandstones and calcareous sandstones, covered by a massive biogenic limestone. The formation was probably deposited in a shallow, near-shore environment as part of the Cretaceous Volcanic Arc sections.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rio Hatillo Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
[edit]- R. Myczynski and M. Iturralde Vinent. 2005. The Late Lower Albian Invertebrate Fauna of the Río Hatillo Formation of Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic. Caribbean Journal of Science 41(4):782-796