Yanigua Formation

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Yanigua Formation
Stratigraphic range: Miocene
Type Formation
Lithology
Primary Claystone, marl
Other Dominican amber
Location
Coordinates 18°48′N69°42′W / 18.8°N 69.7°W / 18.8; -69.7
Approximate paleocoordinates 18°42′N68°36′W / 18.7°N 68.6°W / 18.7; -68.6
Country Dominican Republic
Type section
Named forYanigua mine
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Yanigua Formation (the Dominican Republic)

The Yanigua Formation is a geologic formation in Dominican Republic. The lagoonal claystones and marls preserve fossils dating back to the Miocene period. [1] The formation hosts Dominican amber.

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