Jarao Formation

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The Jarao Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. The dark-colored limestone intercalated with volcanic and tuffaceous formation preserves rudist fossils of Vaccinites inaequicostatus and dates back to the Santonian period.[1]

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Jarao Formation
Stratigraphic range: Santonian
~85.8–84.9 Ma
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherTuff
Location
Coordinates22.1°N 79.7°W / 22.1; -79.7
Approximate paleocoordinates13.8°N 58.5°W / 13.8; -58.5
RegionSancti Spíritus Province
Country Cuba
Type section
Named forEl Jarao
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Jarao Formation (Cuba)
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