The Nariva Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.[1]
| Nariva Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Paleocene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 10°18′N 61°30′W / 10.3°N 61.5°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 7°18′N 47°54′W / 7.3°N 47.9°W |
| Country |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Nariva River |
  Nariva Formation (Trinidad and Tobago) | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Nariva Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading edit
- W. A. van den Bold. 1957. Ostracoda from the Paleocene of Trinidad. Micropaleontology 3(1):1-18
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