Nivaje Shale Explained

Nivaje Shale
Type:	Formation
Age:	Miocene
Period:	Miocene
Prilithology:	Shale
Coordinates:	19.5°N -70.7°W
Paleocoordinates:	19.4°N -69.6°W

The Nivaje Shale is a geologic group in Dominican Republic. It preserves coral fossils dating back to the Miocene period.^[1]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the Dominican Republic

Further reading

• S. D. Cairns and J. W. Wells. 1987. Neogene paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic, 5. The suborders Caryophylliina and Dendrophylliina (Anthozoa, Scleractinia). Bulletins of American Paleontology 93(328):23-43

Notes and References

1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=collectionSearch&collection_no=93657 Nivaje Shale