Earth:Río Banano Formation

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Short description: Geologic formation in Costa Rica
Río Banano Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle Miocene-Piacenzian
TypeFormation
Unit ofLimón Group
UnderliesMoin Formation
OverliesUscari Formation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, siltstone
OtherClaystone
Location
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 9°54′N 83°06′W / 9.9°N 83.1°W / 9.9; -83.1
Paleocoordinates [ ⚑ ] 9°48′N 83°18′W / 9.8°N 83.3°W / 9.8; -83.3
RegionLimón Province
Country Costa Rica
Type section
Named forBanano River
Río Banano Formation is located in Costa Rica
Río Banano Formation
Río Banano Formation (Costa Rica)

The Río Banano Formation is a geologic formation in Costa Rica of the Limón Group. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle Miocene to Piacenzian period.[1]

Fossil content

  • Aphera bananensis[2]
  • Isopisthus acer[3]
  • Pacuarescarus[4]

See also

  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Costa Rica

References

  1. Río Banano Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. Landau et al., 2012
  3. Aguilera et al., 2016
  4. Laurito et al., 2014

Bibliography