San Cayetano Formation, Cuba

For other uses, see San Cayetano Formation.

The San Cayetano Formation is a geologic formation in western Cuba. It preserves fossils of mainly ammonites dating back to the Jurassic period.^[1]

San Cayetano Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Jurassic-Oxfordian
Type	Formation
Underlies	Jagua & Francisco Formations
Thickness	1,000–3,000 m (3,300–9,800 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone, siltstone, shale
Other	Conglomerate, limestone
Location
Coordinates	22.7°N 83.8°W / 22.7; -83.8
Region	Pinar del Río Province
Country	Cuba
Extent	Sierra de los Órganos
Type section
Named for	San Cayetano, Viñales
San Cayetano Formation, Cuba (Cuba)

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Cuba