Carriacou Formation

Carriacou Formation Stratigraphic range: Early Miocene
Type	Formation
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Location
Coordinates	[ ⚑ ] : 12°30′N 61°30′W / 12.5°N 61.5°W / 12.5; -61.5
Paleocoordinates	[ ⚑ ] 12°12′N 60°18′W / 12.2°N 60.3°W / 12.2; -60.3
Region	Carriacou
Type section
Named for	Carriacou
Carriacou Formation (Grenada)

The Carriacou Formation is a geologic formation in Grenada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Miocene period.^[1]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Grenada

References

Further reading

• P. Jung. 1971. Fossil mollusks from Carriacou, West Indies. Bulletins of American Paleontology 61(269):1-262

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