Carriacou Formation
Carriacou Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Early Miocene | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 12°30′N 61°30′W / 12.5°N 61.5°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 12°12′N 60°18′W / 12.2°N 60.3°W |
Region | Carriacou |
Country | ![]() |
Type section | |
Named for | Carriacou |
The Carriacou Formation is a geologic formation in Grenada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Miocene period.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Carriacou Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
[edit]- P. Jung. 1971. Fossil mollusks from Carriacou, West Indies. Bulletins of American Paleontology 61(269):1-262