Harvey River Formation

Geologic formation in Jamaica

Harvey River Formation

Stratigraphic range: Late Santonian
~85 Ma

PreꞒ

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]

## See also

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* List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Jamaica

## References

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1. ^ Harvey River Formation at Fossilworks.org

## Further reading

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* 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