The Nivaje Shale is a geologic group in Dominican Republic. It preserves coral fossils dating back to the Miocene period.[1]
| Nivaje Shale | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Miocene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 19°30′N 70°42′W / 19.5°N 70.7°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 19°24′N 69°36′W / 19.4°N 69.6°W |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
  Nivaje Shale (the Dominican Republic) | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Nivaje Shale at Fossilworks.org
Further reading edit
- S. D. Cairns and J. W. Wells. 1987. Neogene paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic, 5. The suborders Caryophylliina and Dendrophylliina (Anthozoa, Scleractinia). Bulletins of American Paleontology 93(328):23-43