Grotto Beach Formation

The Grotto Beach Formation is a geologic formation in the Bahamas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle to Late Pleistocene period.[1]

Grotto Beach Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mid-Late Pleistocene
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsCockburn Town Member
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherGrainstone
Location
Coordinates24°00′N 74°30′W / 24.0°N 74.5°W / 24.0; -74.5
RegionSan Salvador Island
Country Bahamas
Grotto Beach Formation is located in Bahamas
Grotto Beach Formation
Grotto Beach Formation (Bahamas)

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Further reading

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  • L. Gardiner. 2001. Stability of Late Pleistocene Reef Mollusks from San Salvador Island, Bahamas. Palaios 16:372-386
  • B. J. Greenstein, L. A. Harris, and H. A. Curran. 1998. Comparison of recent coral life and death assemblages to Pleistocene reef communities: implications for rapid faunal replacement on recent reefs. Carbonates and Evaporites 13(1):23-31