Limón Group Explained

Limón Group
Type:	Group
Age:	Late Miocene-Early Pleistocene
Period:	Pliocene
Prilithology:	Siltstone, sandstone, claystone
Otherlithology:	Mudstone, limestone
Namedfor:	Limón Province
Region:	Limón Province
Coordinates:	9.9°N -83.1°W
Paleocoordinates:	9.8°N -83.2°W
Subunits:	Moin, Río Banano, Uscari & Quebrada Chocolate Formations

The Limón Group is a geologic group in Costa Rica. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Miocene to Early Pleistocene period.^[1]

Stratigraphy

The Limón Group is subdivided into:

• Moin Formation
• Río Banano Formation
• Uscari Formation
• Quebrada Chocolate Formation

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Costa Rica

Notes and References

1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=Limon&group_formation_member=Limon Limón Group