Providence Shales
Topic: Earth
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| Providence Shales Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Location | |
| Country | Jamaica |
The Providence Shales is a geologic formation in Jamaica. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.[1]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Jamaica
References
- ↑ Trechmann, C. T. (February 1927). "The Cretaceous Shales of Jamaica". Geological Magazine 64 (2): 49–65. doi:10.1017/S0016756800102894. ISSN 1469-5081. Bibcode: 1927GeoM...64...49T. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/geological-magazine/article/the-cretaceous-shales-of-jamaica/0F15EDB663B5871F1BB0ADD902E263DB.
- ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=home.
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