The Carriacou Formation is a geologic formation in Grenada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Miocene period.[1]
| Carriacou Formation | |
|---|---|
| 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 |  Grenada |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Carriacou |
  Carriacou Formation (Grenada) | |
See also
editReferences
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
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