Morne Diablo Limestone

The Morne Diablo Limestone is a geologic formation in Morne Diablo (pronounced, in the local English dialect, "Mun Jablo"), Trinidad and Tobago. It preserves fossils dating back to the Oligocene period. The formation is laterally equivalent to the Cipero Marl and San Fernando Formation.[1]

Morne Diablo Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Oligocene
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
Coordinates10°06′N 61°30′W / 10.1°N 61.5°W / 10.1; -61.5
Approximate paleocoordinates9°00′N 56°42′W / 9.0°N 56.7°W / 9.0; -56.7
Country Trinidad and Tobago
Type section
Named forMorne Diablo
Morne Diablo Limestone is located in Trinidad and Tobago
Morne Diablo Limestone
Morne Diablo Limestone (Trinidad and Tobago)

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