Lares Limestone

The Lares Limestone is a geologic formation in Puerto Rico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Oligocene to Early Miocene period.^[1]

Lares Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Late Oligocene-Early Miocene
Type	Formation
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Other	Marl, shale phosphate
Location
Coordinates	18.4°N 67.0°W / 18.4; -67.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	17.6°N 66.0°W / 17.6; -66.0
Region	Caribbean
Country	Puerto Rico
Type section
Named for	Lares
Lares Limestone (Puerto Rico)

Fossil content

• Callistosiren^[2]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Puerto Rico