Thomonde Formation

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Thomonde Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early-Mid Miocene
Type Formation
Underlies Rivière Gauche Formation
Location
Coordinates 18°42′N71°48′W / 18.7°N 71.8°W / 18.7; -71.8
Approximate paleocoordinates 18°30′N70°30′W / 18.5°N 70.5°W / 18.5; -70.5
CountryFlag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
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Thomonde Formation (Haiti)

The Thomonde Formation is a geologic formation in Haiti. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early to Middle Miocene period. [1]

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