Earth:Urraca Formation

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Urraca Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Pleistocene
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsHill Point & Mimitimbi Members
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 9°24′N 82°18′W / 9.4°N 82.3°W / 9.4; -82.3
Paleocoordinates [ ⚑ ] 9°24′N 82°00′W / 9.4°N 82.0°W / 9.4; -82.0
RegionBocas del Toro
Country Panama
Type section
Named forUrraca private island
Urraca Formation is located in Panama
Urraca Formation
Urraca Formation (Panama)

The Urraca Formation is a geologic formation in Panama. The reefal limestone formation preserves coral fossils dating to the Early Pleistocene.[1]

See also

  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Panama

References

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