Old Bank Formation

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The Old Bank Formation is a geologic formation in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. It preserves coral fossils dating back to the Messinian period.[1]

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Old Bank Formation
Stratigraphic range: Messinian
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsFish Hole Member
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
Coordinates9.3°N 82.1°W / 9.3; -82.1
Approximate paleocoordinates9.1°N 81.2°W / 9.1; -81.2
RegionBocas del Toro
Country Panama
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Fossil content

  • Antillia coatesi[2]
  • Trachyphyllia mcneilli[2]

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