Brito Formation

The Brito Formation is a geologic formation in Honduras. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Eocene period.

Brito Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Eocene
Type	Formation
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Other	Marl
Location
Coordinates	11.3°N 86.0°W / 11.3; -86.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	11.8°N 85.7°W / 11.8; -85.7
Region	Rivas Department
Country	Honduras
Type section
Named for	Brito River
Brito Formation (Nicaragua)

Fossil content

• Astrocoenia dachiardii
• Syzygophyllia hayesi

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Honduras

Further reading

• T. W. Vaughan. 1919. Fossil corals from Central America, Cuba, and Porto Rico, with an account of the American Tertiary, Pleistocene, and Recent coral reefs. Smithsonian Institution Bulletin 103:189–524