Isla Colón Formation

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The Isla Colón Formation is an Early Pleistocene geologic formation in the Bocas del Toro Province of northwestern Panama. It preserves coral fossils. The formation, part of the Bocas del Toro Group, comprises limestones and sandstones deposited in a reefal environment.[1][2]

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Isla Colón Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Pleistocene
TypeFormation
Unit ofBocas del Toro Group
Sub-unitsGround Creek & La Gruta Members
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherSandstone
Location
Coordinates9.3°N 82.1°W / 9.3; -82.1
Approximate paleocoordinates9.2°N 81.8°W / 9.2; -81.8
RegionBocas del Toro
Country Panama
Type section
Named forColón Island
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Fossil content

  • Isophyllia maoensis[3]

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