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
- ↑ Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. Various Contributors. The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ Ponce Limestone. USGS. "Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ↑ Ponce Limestone. USGS. "Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
Reference books
- Monroe, W.H., 1972, Geology of the middle Tertiary rocks in the Ponce-Guanica area—a progress report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 72-258, Washington, D.C., scale 1:20,000.
- USGS Pub ofr72258.
- Volckmann, R.P., 1984a, Geologic map of the Cabo Rojo and Parguera quadrangles, southwest Puerto Rico: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1557, scale 1:20,000.
- USGS Pub i1557.
- Volckmann, R.P., 1984b, Geologic map of the Puerto Real quadrangle, southwest Puerto Rico: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1559, scale 1:20,000.
- USGS Pub i1559.
- Krushensky and Monroe, 1975
- Krushensky and Monroe, 1978
- Krushensky and Monroe, 1979
- Mattson and Glover, 1973
- Monroe, W.H., 1973b
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