Saramaguacán Formation
{{Short description|Geologic formation in Cuba}}
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| type = Formation
| period = Bartonian
| age = Middle Eocene
| prilithology = Siliciclastic
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| namedfor = Saramaguacán River
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| region = Camagüey Province
| country = {{CUB}}
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The Saramaguacán Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves mainly plant fossils, dating back to the Middle Eocene period.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Saramaguacan&group_formation_member=Saramaguacan Saramaguacán Formation] at Fossilworks.org
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}}
- A. Graham, D. Cozadd, A. Areces Mallea and N. O. Frederiksen. 2000. Studies in neotropical paleobotany. XIV. A palynoflora from the Middle Eocene Saramaguacan Formation of Cuba. American Journal of Botany 87(10):1526-1539
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Category:Geologic formations of Cuba
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