Sabana Grande Formation

The Sabana Grande Formation is a geologic formation in western Puerto Rico. The conglomerates and limestones of the formation preserve gastropod fossils of Trochactaeon woodsi dating back to the Late Campanian period.[1]

Sabana Grande Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Campanian
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryConglomerate
OtherLimestone
Location
Coordinates18°06′N 67°06′W / 18.1°N 67.1°W / 18.1; -67.1
Approximate paleocoordinates15°48′N 58°24′W / 15.8°N 58.4°W / 15.8; -58.4
RegionCaribbean
CountryPuerto Rico
Sabana Grande Formation is located in Puerto Rico
Sabana Grande Formation
Sabana Grande Formation (Puerto Rico)

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  • N. F. Sohl and H. A. Kollmann. 1985. Cretaceous Actaeonellid Gastropods from the Western Hemisphere. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1304:1-104