Jabaco Formation

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| period = Priabonian

| age = Priabonian

| prilithology = Marl, sandstone

| otherlithology = Limestone

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| region = Pinar del Río Province

| country = {{CUB}}

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The Jabaco Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=8209 Jabaco Formation] at Fossilworks.org

Description

The Jabaco Formation consists of yellowish calcareous marls with abundant calcareous sandstone, in places compacted into marly limestone. The Jicotea Member is correlated with the Avon Park Formation of Florida.

Fossil content

See also

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References

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Further reading

  • {{citation |last=Bermúdez |first=Pedro J |year=1961 |title=Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba |url=http://paleoarchive.com/literature/Bermudez1961-FormacionesGeologicasCuba.pdf |journal=Geología Cubana |volume=1 |pages=1–180 |accessdate=2019-02-06}}
  • B. M. Cutress. 1980. Cretaceous and Tertiary Cidaroida (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) of the Caribbean Area. Bulletins of American Paleontology 77(309):1-221

Category:Geologic formations of Cuba

Category:Paleogene Cuba

Category:Marl formations

Category:Sandstone formations

Category:Limestone formations

Category:Geography of Pinar del Río Province

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