The Nivaje Shale is a geologic group in Dominican Republic. It preserves coral fossils dating back to the Miocene period.[1]

Nivaje Shale
Stratigraphic range: Miocene
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryShale
Location
Coordinates19°30′N 70°42′W / 19.5°N 70.7°W / 19.5; -70.7
Approximate paleocoordinates19°24′N 69°36′W / 19.4°N 69.6°W / 19.4; -69.6
Country Dominican Republic
Nivaje Shale is located in the Dominican Republic
Nivaje Shale
Nivaje Shale (the Dominican Republic)

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  • S. D. Cairns and J. W. Wells. 1987. Neogene paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic, 5. The suborders Caryophylliina and Dendrophylliina (Anthozoa, Scleractinia). Bulletins of American Paleontology 93(328):23-43