Earth:Ambergris Cay Limestone
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Short description: Geologic formation in Belize
Ambergris Caye Limestone Stratigraphic range: Late Pleistocene | |
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Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 18°06′N 87°48′W / 18.1°N 87.8°W |
Country | ![]() |
Type section | |
Named for | Ambergris Caye |
The Ambergris Caye Limestone is a geologic formation in Belize. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Pleistocene period.[1]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Belize
References
- ↑ Ambergris Limestone at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- S. J. Mazzullo. 2006. Late Pliocene to Holocene platform evolution in northern Belize, and comparison with coeval deposits in southern Belize and the Bahamas. Sedimentology 53:1015-1047
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