Oropouche Formation
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| age = Early-Late Pleistocene
| period = Pleistocene
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The Oropouche Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago dating to the Pleistocene. It preserves plant fossils.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayCollResults?collection_no=31227 Oropouche Formation] at Fossilworks.org
See also
References
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Further reading
- E. W. Berry. 1925. A Pleistocene flora from the Island of Trinidad. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 66:1-9
Category:Geologic formations of Trinidad and Tobago
Category:Pleistocene Caribbean
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