The Central Plain Group is a geologic group in Antigua and Barbuda. It preserves fossils dating back to the Oligocene period.[1]
Central Plain Group | |
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Stratigraphic range: Oligocene | |
Type | Group |
Underlies | Antigua Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 17°06′N 61°48′W / 17.1°N 61.8°W |
Region | Antigua |
Country | Antigua and Barbuda |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Central Plain Group at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
edit- S. H. Frost and M. P. Weiss. 1979. Patch-reef communities and succession in the Oligocene of Antigua, West Indies. Geological Society America Bulletin 90:612-616