The Tabera Formation is a geologic formation in Dominican Republic. The shallow marine limestone preserves gastropod and coral fossils dating back to the Late Oligocene period.[1]

Tabera Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Oligocene
TypeFormation
Unit ofTabera Group
UnderliesBaitoa Formation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
Coordinates19°18′N 70°42′W / 19.3°N 70.7°W / 19.3; -70.7
Approximate paleocoordinates18°30′N 69°42′W / 18.5°N 69.7°W / 18.5; -69.7
Country Dominican Republic
Tabera Formation is located in the Dominican Republic
Tabera Formation
Tabera Formation (the Dominican Republic)

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  • T. W. Vaughan, W. Cooke, D. D. Condit, C. P. Ross, W. P. Woodring and F. C. Calkins. 1921. A geological reconnaissance of the Dominican Republic. Geological Survey of the Dominican Republic Memoir 1:1-268