Harvey River Formation
The Harvey River Formation is a geologic formation in Jamaica. It preserves bivalve fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.[1]
| Harvey River Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Santonian ~85 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Shale |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 18.4°N 78.1°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 17.0°N 63.9°W |
| Region | Hanover Parish |
| Country |  Jamaica |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Harvey River |
  Harvey River Formation (Jamaica) | |
References
Further reading
- S. K. Donovan, S. F. Mitchell, and D. N. Lewis. 2006. The irregular echinoid Nucleopygus from the Upper Cretaceous of western Jamaica. Cretaceous Research 27:577-583
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