Limón Group
Stratigraphic range: Late Miocene-Early Pleistocene

Type| Group
Sub-units| Moin, Río Banano, Uscari & Quebrada Chocolate Formations
Lithology
Primary| Siltstone, sandstone, claystone
Other| Mudstone, limestone
Location
Coordinates|  [ ⚑ ] : 9°54′N 83°06′W﻿ / ﻿9.9°N 83.1°W﻿ / 9.9; -83.1
Paleocoordinates|  [ ⚑ ] 9°48′N 83°12′W﻿ / ﻿9.8°N 83.2°W﻿ / 9.8; -83.2
Region| Limón Province
Country|  Costa Rica
Type section
Named for| Limón Province

Limón Group (Costa Rica)

The Limón Group is a geologic group in Costa Rica. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Miocene to Early Pleistocene period.[1]

## Stratigraphy

The Limón Group is subdivided into:

* Moin Formation
* Río Banano Formation
* Uscari Formation
* Quebrada Chocolate Formation

## See also

* List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Costa Rica

## References

1. ↑ Limón Group at Fossilworks.org

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