Boca de Serpiente Formation

The Boca de Serpiente Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago. The limestones stained red with hematite, preserve fossils dating back to the Priabonian period.^[1]

Boca de Serpiente Formation
Stratigraphic range: Priabonian
Type	Formation
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Other	Hematite
Location
Coordinates	10.2°N 62.0°W / 10.2; -62.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	8.3°N 55.4°W / 8.3; -55.4
Region	Gulf of Paria
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Type section
Named for	Boca de la Serpiente
Boca de Serpiente Formation (Trinidad and Tobago)

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• Caribbean portal
• Paleontology portal

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Trinidad and Tobago