Artibonite Group

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| age = Mid-Late Miocene

| period = Messinian

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The Artibonite Group is a geologic group in Haiti. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle to Late Miocene period.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Las%20Cahobas&group_formation_member=Las%20Cahobas Artibonite Group] at Fossilworks.org

See also

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References

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Further reading

  • J. Butterlin. 1960. Géologie générale et régionale de la République D'Haiti. Travaux et Mémoires de L'Institute des Hautes Estudes de L'Amérique Latine 6

Category:Geologic formations of the Caribbean

Category:Geologic groups of North America

Category:Geology of Haiti

Category:Neogene Caribbean