Provincial Formation

The Provincial Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves rudist fossils dating back to the Cenomanian period.

Provincial Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian ~
Type	Formation
Sub-units	Tepeyacia Beds
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Location
Coordinates	22.0°N 80.0°W / 22.0; -80.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	5.8°N 58.6°W / 5.8; -58.6
Region	Cienfuegos Province
Country	Cuba
Provincial Formation (Cuba)

Fossil content

• Caprinuloidea perfecta
• Coalcomana ramosa
• Tepeyacia corrugata
• Icthyosarcolites sp.
• Sabinia sp.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Cuba

Further reading

• Bermúdez, Pedro J. 1961. Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba. Geología Cubana 1. 1–180. Accessed 2019-02-06.
• A. Torre. 1960. Notas sobre rudistas [Notes about rudists]. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural 25(1):51-64