Guasasa Formation

Guasasa Formation
Stratigraphic range: Tithonian-Early Valanginian
~151–141 Ma
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsSan Vicente, El Americano, Tumbadero & Tumbitas Members
OverliesJagua Formation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherShale, dolomite, chert
Location
Coordinates22°42′N 83°48′W / 22.7°N 83.8°W / 22.7; -83.8
Approximate paleocoordinates5°54′N 53°00′W / 5.9°N 53.0°W / 5.9; -53.0
RegionPinar del Río Province
Country Cuba
ExtentSierra de los Órganos
Type section
Named forGuasasa
Guasasa Formation is located in Cuba
Guasasa Formation
Guasasa Formation (Cuba)

The Guasasa Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It is Tithonian to Early Valanginian in age and contains fossils of ammonites.[1]