| Arimao Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Santonian ~85.8–84.9 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Las Moscas Member |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Volcaniclastics |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 22°12′N 80°30′W / 22.2°N 80.5°W / 22.2; -80.5 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 14°06′N 59°06′W / 14.1°N 59.1°W / 14.1; -59.1 |
| Region | Cienfuegos Province |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Extent | Escambray Mountains |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Arimao |
  Arimao Formation (Cuba) | |
The Arimao Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves mainly ammonite and rudist fossils dating back to the Santonian period.
See also
References
- Arimao Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- Bermúdez, Pedro J (1961), "Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba" (PDF), Geología Cubana, 1: 1–180, retrieved 2019-02-06
- R. Rojas, M. Iturralde-Vinent, and P. W. Skelton. 1995. Stratigraphy, composition and age of Cuban rudist-bearing deposits. Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas 12(2):272-291