Earth:Old Bank Formation

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Short description: Geological Formation
Old Bank Formation
Stratigraphic range: Messinian
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsFish Hole Member
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 9°18′N 82°06′W / 9.3°N 82.1°W / 9.3; -82.1
Paleocoordinates [ ⚑ ] 9°06′N 81°12′W / 9.1°N 81.2°W / 9.1; -81.2
RegionBocas del Toro
Country Panama
Old Bank Formation is located in Panama
Old Bank Formation
Old Bank Formation (Panama)

The Old Bank Formation is a geologic formation in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. It preserves coral fossils dating back to the Messinian period.[1]

Fossil content

  • Antillia coatesi[2]
  • Trachyphyllia mcneilli[2]

See also

  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Panama

References

  1. Old Bank Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. 2.0 2.1 Budd et al., 2019

Bibliography

Further reading

  • J. S. Klaus, D. F. McNeill, A. F. Budd and A. G. Coates. 2012. Neogene reef coral assemblages of the Bocas del Toro region, Panama: the rise of Acropora palmata. Coral Reefs 31(1):191-203