Arimao Formation
The Arimao Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves mainly ammonite and rudist fossils dating back to the Santonian period.[1]
| Arimao Formation Stratigraphic range: Santonian ~85.8–84.9 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Las Moscas Member |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Volcaniclastics |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 22.2°N 80.5°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 14.1°N 59.1°W |
| Region | Cienfuegos Province |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Extent | Escambray Mountains |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Arimao |
  Arimao Formation (Cuba) | |
References
- Arimao Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- Bermúdez, Pedro J. 1961. Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba. Geología Cubana 1. 1–180. Accessed 2019-02-06.
- R. Rojas, M. Iturralde-Vinent, and P. W. Skelton. 1995. Stratigraphy, composition and age of Cuban rudist-bearing deposits. Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas 12(2):272-291
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