Oropouche Formation

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| age = Early-Late 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

Category:Coal formations

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