The Urraca Formation is a geologic formation in Panama. The reefal limestone formation preserves coral fossils dating to the Early Pleistocene.[1]
| Urraca Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Pleistocene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Hill Point & Mimitimbi Members |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 9°24′N 82°18′W / 9.4°N 82.3°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 9°24′N 82°00′W / 9.4°N 82.0°W |
| Region | Bocas del Toro |
| Country |  Panama |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Urraca private island |
  Urraca Formation (Panama) | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Urraca Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading edit
- J. S. Klaus, D. F. McNeill, A. F. Budd and A. G. Coates. 2012. Neogene reef coral assemblages of the Bocas del Toro region, Panama: the rise of Acropora palmata. Coral Reefs 31(1):191-203