The Talparo Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Pliocene period.[1]
| Talparo Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Pliocene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Caparo Clay |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 10°36′N 61°18′W / 10.6°N 61.3°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 10°36′N 60°30′W / 10.6°N 60.5°W |
| Country |  Trinidad and Tobago |
  Talparo Formation (Trinidad and Tobago) | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Talparo Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading edit
- P. Jung. 1969. A Pliocene molluscan faunule from Trinidad. Bulletins of American Paleontology 7:85-89
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