Guasasa Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Tithonian-Early Valanginian ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | San Vicente, El Americano, Tumbadero & Tumbitas Members |
Overlies | Jagua Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Shale, dolomite, chert |
Location | |
Coordinates | 22°42′N 83°48′W / 22.7°N 83.8°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 5°54′N 53°00′W / 5.9°N 53.0°W |
Region | Pinar del Río Province |
Country | Cuba |
Extent | Sierra de los Órganos |
Type section | |
Named for | Guasasa |
The Guasasa Formation is a geologic formation in Cuba. It is Tithonian to Early Valanginian in age and contains fossils of ammonites.[1]