Antigua Formation

The Antigua Formation is a geologic formation in Antigua and Barbuda. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Oligocene period.[1]

Antigua Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Oligocene
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsLong Bay Member
OverliesCentral Plain Group
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherClaystone, sandstone, marl, packstone, rudstone, framestone
Location
Coordinates17.1°N 61.9°W / 17.1; -61.9
RegionAntigua
Country Antigua and Barbuda
Type section
Named forAntigua
Antigua Formation (Antigua and Barbuda)

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References

Further reading

  • W. A. van den Bold. 1966. Ostracoda from the Antigua Formation (Oligocene, Lesser Antilles). Journal of Paleontology 40(5):1233-1236
  • A. P. Brown. 1913. Notes on the Geology of the Island of Antigua. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 584-616
  • J. S. H. Collins and S. K. Donovan. 1995. A New Species of Necronectes (Decapoda) from the Upper Oligocene of Anitgua [sic]. Caribbean of Journal of Earth Science 31(1-2):122-127


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