Matanzas Formation
The Matanzas Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Pliocene period.[1]
| Matanzas Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Pliocene | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Marl |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 23.1°N 81.6°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 23.1°N 81.0°W |
| Region | Matanzas Province |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Matanzas |
  Matanzas Formation (Cuba) | |
Fossil content
- Porites baracoaensis
- Agaricia dominicensis
- Madracis mirabilis
- Stylophora granulata
- Thysanus excentricus
References
- Matanzas Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- Bermúdez, Pedro J. 1961. Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba. Geología Cubana 1. 1–180. Accessed 2019-02-06.
- T. W. Vaughan. 1919. Fossil corals from central America, Cuba, and Porto Rico, with an account of the American Tertiary, Pleistocene, and Recent coral reefs. Smithsonian Institution Bulletin 103:189-524
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