The Saramaguacán Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves mainly plant fossils, dating back to the Middle Eocene period.[1]
| Saramaguacán Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Middle Eocene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Siliciclastic |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 21°00′N 77°00′W / 21.0°N 77.0°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 20°54′N 68°00′W / 20.9°N 68.0°W |
| Region | Camagüey Province |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Saramaguacán River |
  Saramaguacán Formation (Cuba) | |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Saramaguacán Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
edit- Bermúdez, Pedro J (1961), "Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba" (PDF), Geología Cubana, 1: 1–180, retrieved 2019-02-06
- A. Graham, D. Cozadd, A. Areces Mallea and N. O. Frederiksen. 2000. Studies in neotropical paleobotany. XIV. A palynoflora from the Middle Eocene Saramaguacan Formation of Cuba. American Journal of Botany 87(10):1526-1539
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