The Bocas del Toro Group is a geologic group in Panama. It preserves fossils dating back to the Serravallian to Early Pleistocene period. The group comprises the Swan Cay, Isla Colón, Escudo de Veraguas, Cayo Agua, Shark Hole Point, Nancy Point and Valiente Formations.[1]

Bocas del Toro Group
Stratigraphic range: Serravallian-Early Pleistocene
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsSwan Cay, Isla Colón, Escudo de Veraguas, Cayo Agua, Shark Hole Point, Nancy Point & Valiente Formations
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, siltstone, limestone
Location
Coordinates9°06′N 82°00′W / 9.1°N 82.0°W / 9.1; -82.0
Approximate paleocoordinates9°06′N 81°42′W / 9.1°N 81.7°W / 9.1; -81.7
RegionBocas del Toro Province
Country Panama
Type section
Named forBocas del Toro
Bocas del Toro Group is located in Panama
Bocas del Toro Group
Bocas del Toro Group (Panama)

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