The Cipero Marl is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Oligocene to Burdigalian period.[1]
| Cipero Marl | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Oligocene-Burdigalian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | St. Croix Limestone |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Marl |
| Other | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 10°12′N 61°30′W / 10.2°N 61.5°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 9°12′N 56°42′W / 9.2°N 56.7°W |
| Country |  Trinidad and Tobago |
  Cipero Marl (Trinidad and Tobago) | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Cipero Marl at Fossilworks.org
Further reading edit
- R. M. Stainforth. 1948. Description, correlation, and paleoecology of Tertiary Cipero Marl, Trinidad, BWI. Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists 32(7):1292-1330
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