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
Stratigraphic range: Oligocene
TypeGroup
UnderliesAntigua Formation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
Coordinates17°06′N 61°48′W / 17.1°N 61.8°W / 17.1; -61.8
RegionAntigua
Country Antigua and Barbuda
Central Plain Group is located in Antigua and Barbuda
Central Plain Group
Central Plain Group (Antigua and Barbuda)

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Further reading

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  • 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