Lucayan Formation
The Lucayan Formation is a geologic formation in the Bahamas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Pleistocene period.[1]
| Lucayan Formation Stratigraphic range: Early Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Packstone |
| Other | Wackestone, grainstone, floatstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 24.6°N 79.1°W |
| Region | Great Bahama Bank |
| Country |  Bahamas |
  Lucayan Formation (Bahamas) | |
References
Further reading
- A. F. Budd and C. Manfrino. 2001. Coral assemblages and reef environments in the Bahamas Drilling Project cores. in R. N. Ginsburg, ed., Subsurface geology of a prograding carbonate platform margin, Great Bahama Bank: results of the Bahamas Drilling Project. SEPM Special Publication 70 41-59
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