Artemisa Formation

The Artemisa Formation is a geologic formation in western Cuba.^[1] It preserves mainly ammonite fossils dating back to the Late Oxfordian to Tithonian period.^[2] The formation is divided into two members; La Zarza and Sumidero Members.^[3] Most of the formation was deposited in deeper marine conditions.^[4]

Artemisa Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Oxfordian-Tithonian
Type	Formation
Sub-units	La Zarza & Sumidero Members
Lithology
Primary	Shale, limestone
Location
Coordinates	22.7°N 83.1°W / 22.7; -83.1
Approximate paleocoordinates	4.7°N 51.6°W / 4.7; -51.6
Region	Artemisa & Pinar del Río Provinces
Country	Cuba
Extent	Sierra del Rosario
Type section
Named for	Artemisa
Artemisa Formation (Cuba)

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Cuba