Earth:Habana Formation
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Short description: Geologic formation
| Habana Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Campanian-Maastrichtian ~72–66 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Titanosarcolites Beds |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 22°12′N 79°48′W / 22.2°N 79.8°W |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 21°12′N 63°36′W / 21.2°N 63.6°W |
| Region | Pinar del Río & Sancti Spíritus Provinces |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Type section | |
| Named for | La Habana |
| Named by | Robert H. Palmer |
| Year defined | 1934 |
  Habana Formation (Cuba) | |
The Habana Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves mainly gastropod and rudist fossils dating back to the Late Campanian to Maastrichtian periods.[1] The formation was defined by Robert H. Palmer in 1934.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Habana Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Bermúdez, 1964, p.29
Bibliography
- Pedro J Bermúdez (1964), Adiciones a las formaciones geológicas de Cuba, Instituto Cubano de Recursos Minerales, pp. 20–39, http://www.redciencia.cu/geobiblio/paper/1964_Bermudez_Adiciones%20a%20las%20Fm.pdf, retrieved 2019-02-07
Further reading
- Pedro J Bermúdez (1961), "Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba", Geología Cubana 1: 1–180, http://paleoarchive.com/literature/Bermudez1961-FormacionesGeologicasCuba.pdf, retrieved 2019-02-06
- N. F. Sohl and H. A. Kollmann. 1985. Cretaceous Actaeonellid Gastropods from the Western Hemisphere. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1304:1-104
- A. Torre. 1960. Notas sobre rudistas [Notes about rudists]. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural 25(1):51-64
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