The San Cayetano Formation is a geologic formation in western Cuba. It preserves fossils of mainly ammonites dating back to the Jurassic period.[1]
| San Cayetano Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Jurassic-Oxfordian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Jagua & Francisco Formations |
| Thickness | 1,000–3,000 m (3,300–9,800 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, siltstone, shale |
| Other | Conglomerate, limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 22°42′N 83°48′W / 22.7°N 83.8°W |
| Region | Pinar del Río Province |
| Country |  Cuba |
| Extent | Sierra de los Órganos |
| Type section | |
| Named for | San Cayetano, Viñales |
  San Cayetano Formation, Cuba (Cuba) | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ San Cayetano Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading edit
- Bermúdez, Pedro J. 1961. Las formaciones geológicas de Cuba. Geología Cubana 1. 1–180. Accessed 2019-02-06.
- H. Pugaczewska. 1978. Jurassic pelecypods from Cuba. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 23(2):163-186