Lizard Springs Formation

The Lizard Springs Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleocene to Early Eocene period.[1]

Lizard Springs Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleocene-Early Eocene
TypeFormation
Location
Coordinates10°12′N 61°36′W / 10.2°N 61.6°W / 10.2; -61.6
Approximate paleocoordinates7°36′N 50°24′W / 7.6°N 50.4°W / 7.6; -50.4
Country Trinidad and Tobago
Lizard Springs Formation is located in Trinidad and Tobago
Lizard Springs Formation
Lizard Springs Formation (Trinidad and Tobago)

Fossil content

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lizard Springs Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ Soldan et al., 2018

Bibliography

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  • Dario Marcello Soldan; Maria Rose Petrizzo; Isabella Premoli Silva (2018). "Alicantina, a new Eocene planktonic foraminiferal genus for the lozanoi group". Journal of Foraminiferal Research. 48 (1): 41–52. Bibcode:2018JForR..48...41S. doi:10.2113/gsjfr.48.1.41.

Further reading

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  • W. A. van den Bold. 1957. Ostracoda from the Paleocene of Trinidad. Micropaleontology 3(1):1-18