Consuelo Formation

The Consuelo Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves fossils dating back to the Priabonian period. The formation is correlated with the Chapapote Formation of Mexico and the Jackson Formation of the United States.^[1]

Consuelo Formation
Stratigraphic range: Priabonian
Type	Formation
Underlies	Tinguaro Formation
Overlies	Príncipe & Capdevila Formations
Lithology
Primary	Marl
Other	Micritic limestone
Location
Coordinates	21.4°N 78.3°W / 21.4; -78.3
Approximate paleocoordinates	21.2°N 71.3°W / 21.2; -71.3
Region	La Habana Province
Country	Cuba
Type section
Named for	Consuelo Tejar quarry
Named by	Bermúdez
Year defined	1950
Consuelo Formation (Cuba)

Description

The Consuelo Formation was described by Bermúdez in 1950 based on a section of marls in the Consuelo El Tejar quarry in La Habana Province.^[2] The formation overlies the Príncipe and Capdevila Formations with an unconformity,^[3] and is overlain by the Tinguaro Formation.^[4] The Consuelo Formation consists of yellow to creamy-white calcareous marls and white micritic limestones.^[5]

Fossil content

• Cidaris cubensis
• Histocidaris sanchezi

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Cuba