Piragua Formation
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The Piragua Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. The limestone intercalated with tuff formation preserves rudist fossils dating back to the Santonian period.[1]
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Piragua Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Santonian ~85.8–84.9 Ma | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Tuff |
Location | |
Coordinates | 21.5°N 77.8°W / 21.5; -77.8 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 12.5°N 57.1°W / 12.5; -57.1 |
Region | Camagüey Province |
Country | Cuba |
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