Earth:Imías Formation
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Imías Formation Stratigraphic range: Miocene | |
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Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Marl, limestone |
Other | Gypsum |
Location | |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 20°00′N 74°48′W / 20.0°N 74.8°W |
Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 20°12′N 72°06′W / 20.2°N 72.1°W |
Region | Guantánamo Province |
Country | Cuba |
Type section | |
Named for | Imías |
The Imías Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves fossils dating back to the Miocene period.[1]
Fossil content
See also
References
- ↑ Imías Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- Bermúdez, Pedro J. 1961. Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba. Geología Cubana 1. 1–180. Accessed 2019-02-06.
- C. E. Schweitzer, M. Iturralde Vinent, J. L. Hetler and J. Vélez Juarbe. 2006. Oligocene and Miocene decapods (Thalassinidea and Brachyura) from the Caribbean. Annals of Carnegie Museum 75(2):111-136
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imías Formation.
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