Loma Candela Formation
| Loma Candela Formation | ||
|---|---|---|
Approximate paleocoordinates 22°18′N 71°24′W / 22.3°N 71.4°W | | |
| Country |  Cuba | |
  Loma Candela Formation (Cuba) | ||
The Loma Candela Formation is a
period.[1]
Description
The formation consists of limestones, yellowish calcareous marls and coastal conglomerates and fine calcareous sandstones. The Loma Candela Formation was deposited in a marine environment. It overlies the Universidad Formation and is correlated with the Tallahassee and Lake City Formations of Florida.[1]
Fossil content
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Cuba
References
- ^ a b Loma Candela 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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