Río Banano Formation
Geologic formation in Costa Rica
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The Río Banano Formation is a geologic formation in Costa Rica of the Limón Group. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle Miocene to Piacenzian period.[1]
| Río Banano Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Middle Miocene-Piacenzian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Limón Group |
| Underlies | Moin Formation |
| Overlies | Uscari Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, siltstone |
| Other | Claystone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 9.9°N 83.1°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 9.8°N 83.3°W |
| Region | Limón Province |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Banano River |
  Río Banano Formation (Costa Rica) | |