Earth:Cerros de Sal Formation
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| Cerros de Sal Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Miocene | |
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| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Claystone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 18°18′N 71°24′W / 18.3°N 71.4°W |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 18°12′N 70°36′W / 18.2°N 70.6°W |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
  Cerros de Sal Formation (the Dominican Republic) | |
The Cerros de Sal Formation is a geologic formation in the southern Dominican Republic. The coastal claystone preserves coral fossils dating back to the Late Miocene period.[1]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the Dominican Republic
References
- ↑ Cerros de Sal Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- T. W. Vaughan, W. Cooke, D. D. Condit, C. P. Ross, W. P. Woodring and F. C. Calkins. 1921. A geological reconnaissance of the Dominican Republic. Geological Survey of the Dominican Republic Memoir 1:1-268
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