Jabaco Formation
The Jabaco Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.[1]
| Jabaco Formation Stratigraphic range: Priabonian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Jicotea Member |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Marl, sandstone |
| Other | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 22.3°N 79.7°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 22.3°N 72.6°W |
| Region | Pinar del Río Province |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Jabaco |
  Jabaco Formation (Cuba) | |
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
References
- 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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