Jabaco Formation
Jabaco Formation (Cuba)
The Jabaco Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.[1]
Description
The Jabaco Formation consists of yellowish calcareous marls with abundant calcareous sandstone, in places compacted into marly limestone. The Jicotea Member is correlated with the Avon Park Formation of Florida.[1]
Fossil content
- Tylocidaris bermudez
- Prionocidaris loveni
- Palmerius roberti
- Prophyllacanthus eocenicus
See also
Earth sciences portal
Cuba portal
Paleontology portal
References
- ^ a b Jabaco Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
Bermúdez, Pedro J. 1961. Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba. Geología Cubana 1. 1–180. Accessed 2019-02-06.
- B. M. Cutress. 1980. Cretaceous and Tertiary Cidaroida (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) of the Caribbean Area. Bulletins of American Paleontology 77(309):1-221
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