Aguada Limestone

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Aguada Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Neogene
Type Formation
Location
Region Caribbean
Country Puerto Rico
The Aguada formation marked as Ta can be seen in Sabana Llana Geology of the San Juan metropolitan area, Puerto Rico USGS PP-317-A 1.jpg
The Aguada formation marked as Ta can be seen in Sabana Llana

The Aguada Limestone also known as the Aguada formation [1] is a geologic formation in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period. [2]


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References

  1. ↑ Kaye, C.A. (October 20, 2023). "Geology of the San Juan metropolitan area, Puerto Rico". ngmdb.usgs.gov. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ Monroe, W.H. (1968). The Aguada Limestone of Northwestern Puerto Rico (PDF) (Report). United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 1 December 2023.


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