List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the Caribbean
The Paleobiology Database lists no known fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The database also records no fossiliferous stratigraphic units within several regions of countries otherwise outside of the Caribbean like the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Nueva Esparta.
Antigua and Barbuda
| Group or Formation | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua Formation | Paleogene | |
| Central Plain Group | Paleogene | |
| Highlands Formation | Neogene | |
The Bahamas
| Group or Formation | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Grotto Beach Formation | Neogene | |
| Lucayan Formation | Neogene |
Barbados
| Group or Formation | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland Formation (Barbados) | Paleogene |
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Grenada
| Group or Formation | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Formation | Neogene | |
| Carriacou Formation | Neogene | |
| Grand Bay Formation | Neogene | |
Haiti
| Group or Formation | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Artibonite Group/Las Cahobas Formation | Neogene | |
| Cervicos Limestone | Paleogene | |
| Las Cahobas Formation | Neogene | |
| Riviere Gauche Formation | Neogene | |
| Thomonde Formation | Neogene | |
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
| Group or Formation | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boca de Serpiente Formation | Paleogene | |
| Brasso Formation | Neogene, Paleogene | |
| Brasso Clay Formation | Neogene | |
| Cipero Marl Formation | Neogene, Paleogene | |
| Lizard Springs Formation | Paleogene | |
| Manzanilla Formation | Neogene | |
| Matura Formation | Neogene | |
| Morne Diablo Limestone Formation | Paleogene | |
| Morne l'Enfer Formation | Neogene | |
| Nariva Formation | Paleogene | |
| Older Parian Formation | Cretaceous | |
| Oropouche Formation | ? | |
| San Fernando Formation | Paleogene, Cretaceous | |
| Soldado Formation | Paleogene | |
| Springvale Formation | Neogene | |
| Talparo Formation | Neogene | |
| Tamana Formation | Neogene | |
| Bacolet Formation | Cretaceous | |
Dependencies of France
The Paleobiology Database lists no known fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the French dependencies of Clipperton Island, St. Barthélemy, St. Martin, and St. Pierre and Miquelon.
Dependencies of the Netherlands
The Paleobiology Database lists no known fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the Dutch dependencies of Aruba and Sint Maarten.
Curaçao
| Group or Formation | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ceru di Cueba Formation | Paleogene | |
| Ceru Mainsjie Formation | Paleogene | |
| Hato Formation | ||
Dependencies of the United Kingdom
The Paleobiology Database lists no known fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the British dependencies of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Montserrat, or the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Anguilla
| Group or Formation | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anguilla Formation | Neogene |
Bermuda
| Group or Formation | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Formation | ||
| Devonshire Formation | ||
| Rocky Bay Formation | ||
| Spencer's Point Formation | ||
Dependencies of the United States
The Paleobiology Database lists no known fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the American dependencies of Navassa Island or the United States Virgin Islands.
Puerto Rico
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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