The Imías Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves fossils dating back to the Miocene period.[1]
| Imías Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Miocene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Marl, limestone |
| Other | Gypsum |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 20°00′N 74°48′W / 20.0°N 74.8°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 20°12′N 72°06′W / 20.2°N 72.1°W |
| Region | Guantánamo Province |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Imías |
  Imías Formation (Cuba) | |
Fossil content
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Imías Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
editBermúdez, Pedro J. 1961. Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba. Geología Cubana 1. 1–180. Accessed 2019-02-06.
- C. E. Schweitzer, M. Iturralde Vinent, J. L. Hetler and J. Vélez Juarbe. 2006. Oligocene and Miocene decapods (Thalassinidea and Brachyura) from the Caribbean. Annals of Carnegie Museum 75(2):111-136
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