| Loma Candela Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Lutetian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone, marl |
| Other | Conglomerate, sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 22°06′N 80°30′W / 22.1°N 80.5°W / 22.1; -80.5 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 22°18′N 71°24′W / 22.3°N 71.4°W / 22.3; -71.4 |
| Country |  Cuba |
  Loma Candela Formation (Cuba) | |
The Loma Candela Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.
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.
Fossil content
See also
References
- ^ Loma Candela 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
- 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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