Provincial Formation
| Provincial Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Tepeyacia Beds |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 22°00′N 80°00′W / 22.0°N 80.0°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 5°48′N 58°36′W / 5.8°N 58.6°W |
| Region | Cienfuegos Province |
| Country | Cuba |
  Provincial Formation (Cuba) | |
The Provincial Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves rudist fossils dating back to the Cenomanian period.[1]
Fossil content
- Caprinuloidea perfecta
- Coalcomana ramosa
- Tepeyacia corrugata
- Icthyosarcolites sp.
- Sabinia sp.
See also
References
- ^ Provincial Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- Bermúdez, Pedro J (1961), "Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba" (PDF), Geología Cubana, 1: 1–180, retrieved 2019-02-06
- A. Torre. 1960. Notas sobre rudistas [Notes about rudists]. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural 25(1):51-64