Earth:Springvale Formation
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Springvale Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Miocene | |
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Type | Formation |
Sub-units | Melajo Clay & Savaneta Members |
Lithology | |
Primary | Claystone, sandstone |
Other | Limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 10°36′N 61°06′W / 10.6°N 61.1°W |
Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 10°30′N 59°36′W / 10.5°N 59.6°W |
Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
The Springvale Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Miocene period.[1]
Fossil content
Among others, the formation has provided fossils of:
- Hindsiclava consors
- Plagioscion ultimus[2]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Trinidad and Tobago
References
- ↑ Springvale Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Aguilera et al., 2016
Bibliography
- Orangel A. Aguilera; Werner Schwarzhans; Philippe Béarez (2016). "Otoliths of the Sciaenidae from the Neogene of tropical America". Palaeo Ichthyologica 14: 7–90.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springvale Formation.
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