Urraca Formation
Appearance
Urraca Formation | |
---|---|
Stratigraphic range: Early Pleistocene | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | Hill Point & Mimitimbi Members |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 9°24′N 82°18′W / 9.4°N 82.3°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 9°24′N 82°00′W / 9.4°N 82.0°W |
Region | Bocas del Toro |
Country | Panama |
Type section | |
Named for | Urraca private island |
The Urraca Formation is a geologic formation in Panama. The reefal limestone formation preserves coral fossils dating to the Early Pleistocene.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Urraca Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
[edit]- J. S. Klaus, D. F. McNeill, A. F. Budd and A. G. Coates. 2012. Neogene reef coral assemblages of the Bocas del Toro region, Panama: the rise of Acropora palmata. Coral Reefs 31(1):191-203