San Fernando Formation, Trinidad and Tobago

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San Fernando Formation
Stratigraphic range: Oligocene
Type Formation
Sub-unitsFlat Rock Member
Lithology
Primary Claystone
Location
Coordinates 10°18′N61°30′W / 10.3°N 61.5°W / 10.3; -61.5 Coordinates: 10°18′N61°30′W / 10.3°N 61.5°W / 10.3; -61.5
Approximate paleocoordinates 9°00′N56°18′W / 9.0°N 56.3°W / 9.0; -56.3
CountryFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Type section
Named for San Fernando

The San Fernando Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago. The open marine claystones preserve fossils dating back to the Oligocene period. [1]

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