Boca de Serpiente Formation

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Boca de Serpiente Formation
Stratigraphic range: Priabonian
Type Formation
Lithology
Primary Limestone
Other Hematite
Location
Coordinates 10°12′N62°00′W / 10.2°N 62.0°W / 10.2; -62.0 Coordinates: 10°12′N62°00′W / 10.2°N 62.0°W / 10.2; -62.0
Approximate paleocoordinates 8°18′N55°24′W / 8.3°N 55.4°W / 8.3; -55.4
Region Gulf of Paria
CountryFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Type section
Named for Boca de la Serpiente
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Boca de Serpiente Formation (Trinidad and Tobago)

The Boca de Serpiente Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago. The limestones stained red with hematite, preserve fossils dating back to the Priabonian period. [1]

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