Harvey River Formation

Harvey River Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Santonian ~85 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Formation
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Shale
Location
Coordinates	18°24′N 78°06′W / 18.4°N 78.1°W / 18.4; -78.1
Approximate paleocoordinates	17°00′N 63°54′W / 17.0°N 63.9°W / 17.0; -63.9
Region	Hanover Parish
Country	Jamaica
Type section
Named for	Harvey River
Harvey River Formation (Jamaica)

The Harvey River Formation is a geologic formation in Jamaica. It preserves bivalve fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.^[1]

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Jamaica

• S. K. Donovan, S. F. Mitchell, and D. N. Lewis. 2006. The irregular echinoid Nucleopygus from the Upper Cretaceous of western Jamaica. Cretaceous Research 27:577-583