Arimao Formation
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Arimao Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Santonian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Las Moscas Member |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Volcaniclastics |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 22°12′N 80°30′W / 22.2°N 80.5°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 14°06′N 59°06′W / 14.1°N 59.1°W |
| Region | Cienfuegos Province |
| Country | Cuba |
| Extent | Escambray Mountains |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Arimao |
  Arimao Formation (Cuba) | |
The Arimao Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves mainly ammonite and rudist fossils dating back to the Santonian period.[1]