Tobago Volcanic Group

The Tobago Volcanic Group is a geologic group in Trinidad and Tobago. It preserves radiolaria and ammonite fossils dating back to the Albian period. The formation contains the Bacolet Formation and comprises organic-rich, black pyritic siliceous mudstones and fine-grained volcaniclastic sandstones and siltstones.^[1]

Tobago Volcanic Group
Stratigraphic range: Albian
Type	Group
Sub-units	Bacolet Formation
Lithology
Primary	Volcaniclastics
Other	Shale, sandstone, siltstone
Location
Coordinates	11.2°N 60.8°W / 11.2; -60.8
Approximate paleocoordinates	5.6°N 32.6°W / 5.6; -32.6
Region	Tobago
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Type section
Named for	Tobago
Tobago Volcanic Group (Trinidad and Tobago)

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• Trinidad and Tobago portal
• Paleontology portal

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Trinidad and Tobago