Güines Formation
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| Güines Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early-Mid Miocene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Overlies | Lagunitas Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
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| Approximate paleocoordinates | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Region | Matanzas Province |
| Country | Cuba |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Güines |
Güines Formation (Cuba) | |
The Güines Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early to Middle Miocene period. Among others, fossils of the prehistoric dugong, Metaxytherium were found in the formation.[1]
Fossil content
[edit | edit source]See also
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Güines Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
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- A. K. Miller and H. R. Downs. 1950. Tertiary nautiloids of the Americas: supplement. Journal of Paleontology 24:1-18
- L. S. Varona. 1972. Un Dugongido del Mioceno de Cuba (Mammalia: Sirenia). Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle: Caracas, Venezuela Memoria 91(32):5-19
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