Nariva Formation

The Nariva Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.[1]

Nariva Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleocene
TypeFormation
Location
Coordinates10.3°N 61.5°W / 10.3; -61.5
Approximate paleocoordinates7.3°N 47.9°W / 7.3; -47.9
Country Trinidad and Tobago
Type section
Named forNariva River
Nariva Formation (Trinidad and Tobago)

See also

  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Trinidad and Tobago

References

Further reading

  • W. A. van den Bold. 1957. Ostracoda from the Paleocene of Trinidad. Micropaleontology 3(1):1-18


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