Oropouche Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Early-Late Pleistocene | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Lignite |
Location | |
Coordinates | 10°06′N 61°00′W / 10.1°N 61.0°W / 10.1; -61.0 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 10°00′N 60°48′W / 10.0°N 60.8°W / 10.0; -60.8 |
Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
Oropouche Formation (Trinidad and Tobago) |
The Oropouche Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago dating to the Pleistocene. It preserves plant fossils.
See also
References
- Oropouche Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- E. W. Berry. 1925. A Pleistocene flora from the Island of Trinidad. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 66:1-9
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