Saramaguacán Formation Explained

Saramaguacán Formation
Type:	Formation
Period:	Bartonian
Age:	Middle Eocene
Prilithology:	Siliciclastic
Namedfor:	Saramaguacán River
Region:	Camagüey Province
Coordinates:	21°N -77°W
Paleocoordinates:	20.9°N -68°W

The Saramaguacán Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It preserves mainly plant fossils, dating back to the Middle Eocene period.^[1]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Cuba

Further reading

• • A. Graham, D. Cozadd, A. Areces Mallea and N. O. Frederiksen. 2000. Studies in neotropical paleobotany. XIV. A palynoflora from the Middle Eocene Saramaguacan Formation of Cuba. American Journal of Botany 87(10):1526-1539

Notes and References

1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Saramaguacan&group_formation_member=Saramaguacan Saramaguacán Formation