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Saramaguacán Formation

Coordinates: 21°00′N 77°00′W / 21.0°N 77.0°W / 21.0; -77.0
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Saramaguacán Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle Eocene
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimarySiliciclastic
Location
Coordinates21°00′N 77°00′W / 21.0°N 77.0°W / 21.0; -77.0
Approximate paleocoordinates20°54′N 68°00′W / 20.9°N 68.0°W / 20.9; -68.0
RegionCamagüey Province
Country Cuba
Type section
Named forSaramaguacán River
Saramaguacán Formation is located in Cuba
Saramaguacán Formation
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]

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  • Bermúdez, Pedro J (1961), "Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba" (PDF), Geología Cubana, 1: 1–180, retrieved 2019-02-06
  • 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