Brasso Formation

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Brasso Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Eocene-Serravallian
Type Formation
Sub-unitsMachapoorie Limestone
Lithology
Primary Claystone, sandstone
Other Limestone
Location
Coordinates 10°36′N61°06′W / 10.6°N 61.1°W / 10.6; -61.1
Approximate paleocoordinates 8°06′N51°24′W / 8.1°N 51.4°W / 8.1; -51.4
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Brasso Formation (Trinidad and Tobago)

The Brasso Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Eocene to Serravallian period. [1]

Contents

Fossil content

Among others, the formation has provided fossils of:

See also

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References

  1. Brasso Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. Landau et al., 2016
  3. 1 2 Schwarzhans & Aguilera, 2013
  4. Schwarzhans & Aguilera, 2016
  5. 1 2 Aguilera et al., 2016

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