List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Seychelles

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Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Seychelles
Yellow ffff80 pog.svg Aldabra, Esprit & Takamaka Limestones

This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Seychelles .

Contents

FormationMemberPeriodNotes
Aldabra Limestone Late Pleistocene [1]
Esprit Limestone Late Pleistocene [2]
Takamaka Limestone Late Pleistocene [3]

See also

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References

  1. Aldabra Limestone at Fossilworks.org
  2. Esprit Limestone at Fossilworks.org
  3. Takamaka Limestone at Fossilworks.org

Further reading