Ponce Limestone

Ponce Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Neogene
Type Formation
Location
Country Puerto Rico

The Ponce Limestone is a geologic formation in Puerto Rico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.[1]

Description

Ponce Limestone includes beds of brown clay and has a maximum estimated thickness of 850 meters.[2]

Deposits

Exposed in the Ponce, Río Descalabrado, Punta Cucharas, Yauco, Punta Verraco, Guanica, La Parguera, San German, and Cabo Rojo quadrangles of the United States Geological Survey maps.[3]

See also

References

  1. Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. Various Contributors. The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. Ponce Limestone. USGS. "Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  3. Ponce Limestone. USGS. "Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data". Retrieved 6 August 2014.

Reference books

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