Brasso Formation

The Brasso Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Eocene to Serravallian period.^[1]

Brasso Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Eocene-Serravallian
Type	Formation
Sub-units	Machapoorie Limestone
Lithology
Primary	Claystone, sandstone
Other	Limestone
Location
Coordinates	10.6°N 61.1°W / 10.6; -61.1
Approximate paleocoordinates	8.1°N 51.4°W / 8.1; -51.4
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Brasso Formation (Trinidad and Tobago)

Fossil content

Among others, the formation has provided fossils of:

• Dentimides^[2]
• Lepidophanes brassoensis^[3]
• Myctophum mundulum^[3]
• Neobythites huddlestoni^[4]
• Ophioscion transitivus^[5]
• Xenotolithus semiostialis^[5]

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• Caribbean portal
• Paleontology portal

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Trinidad and Tobago