San Cayetano Formation, Cuba

The San Cayetano Formation is a geologic formation in western Cuba. It preserves fossils of mainly ammonites dating back to the Jurassic period.[1]

San Cayetano Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Jurassic-Oxfordian
TypeFormation
UnderliesJagua & Francisco Formations
Thickness1,000–3,000 m (3,300–9,800 ft)
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, siltstone, shale
OtherConglomerate, limestone
Location
Coordinates22.7°N 83.8°W / 22.7; -83.8
RegionPinar del Río Province
Country Cuba
ExtentSierra de los Órganos
Type section
Named forSan Cayetano, Viñales
San Cayetano Formation, Cuba (Cuba)

See also

  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Cuba

References

Further reading

  • Bermúdez, Pedro J. 1961. Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba. Geología Cubana 1. 1–180. Accessed 2019-02-06.
  • H. Pugaczewska. 1978. Jurassic pelecypods from Cuba. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 23(2):163-186
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