Saramaguacán Formation
Appearance
Saramaguacán Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Middle Eocene | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Siliciclastic |
Location | |
Coordinates | 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 | Cuba |
Type section | |
Named for | Saramaguacán River |
The Saramaguacán Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves mainly plant fossils, dating back to the Middle Eocene period.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Saramaguacán Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
[edit]- 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