Devils Racecourse Formation
Geologic formation in Jamaica
Devils Racecourse Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Hauterivian ~136–130 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | Copper Limestone Member |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | Devils Racecourse Formation (Jamaica) |
The Devils Racecourse Formation is a geologic formation in Jamaica. The limestones of the formation preserve rudist, bivalve, coral, foraminifera and algae fossils dating back to the Hauterivian stage of the Cretaceous period.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Devils Racecourse Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- H. Löser, T. A. Stemann, and S. Mitchell. 2009. Oldest scleractinian fauna from Jamaica (Hauterivian, Benbow Inlier). Journal of Paleontology 83(3):333-349