Lares Limestone
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| Lares Limestone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Oligocene-Early Miocene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Marl, shale phosphate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 18°24′N 67°00′W / 18.4°N 67.0°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 17°36′N 66°00′W / 17.6°N 66.0°W |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Lares |
  Lares Limestone (Puerto Rico) | |
The Lares Limestone is a geologic formation in Puerto Rico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Oligocene to Early Miocene period.[1]