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NMB Loc. 16858 - Río Gurabo [Gurabo Fm], Dominican Republic
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 18.93,-71.6181 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Dominican Republic |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMB Loc. 16862 - Río Cano [Gurabo Fm] | Kier P. M. (1992) | Gurabo | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Fm, which overlies the Cercado Fm, and is overlain by the Mao Fm (Pliocene). AGE: Late Miocene-Early Pliocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date extrapolated from Cheetham et al. (1999) and Saunders et al. (1986). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 350 m above base of the section, and near the base of the Gurabo Fm. | not reported | 5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
| NMB Loc. 16864 - Río Cano [Gurabo Fm] | Nehm R. H. (2001) | Gurabo | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Fm, which overlies the Cercado Fm, and is overlain by the Mao Fm (Pliocene). AGE: Late Miocene-Early Pliocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); assigned to Early Pliocene at present; direct date extrapolated from Cheethan et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 414 m above base of the section. | siltstone | 5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
| NMB Loc. 16866 - Río Cano [Gurabo Fm] | Nehm R. H. (2001) | Gurabo | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Fm, which overlies the Cercado Fm, and is overlain by the Mao Fm (Pliocene). AGE: Late Miocene-Early Pliocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); assigned to Early Pliocene at present; direct date extrapolated from Cheethan et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 427 m above base of the section. | siltstone | 5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
| NMB Loc. 16867 - Río Cano [Gurabo Fm] | Nehm R. H. (2001) | Gurabo | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Fm, which overlies the Cercado Fm, and is overlain by the Mao Fm (Pliocene). AGE: Late Miocene-Early Pliocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); assigned to Early Pliocene at present; direct date extrapolated from Cheethan et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 428 m above base of the section. | siltstone | 5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
| NMB Loc. 16869 - Río Cano [Gurabo Fm] | Nehm R. H. (2001) | Gurabo | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Fm, which overlies the Cercado Fm, and is overlain by the Mao Fm (Pliocene). AGE: Late Miocene-Early Pliocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); assigned to Early Pliocene at present; direct date extrapolated from Cheethan et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 547 m above base of the section. | siltstone | 5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
| NMB Loc. 16820 - Río Cano [Gurabo Fm] | Nehm R. H. (2001) | Gurabo | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Fm, which overlies the Cercado Fm, and is overlain by the Mao Fm (Pliocene). AGE: Late Miocene-Early Pliocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); at present; direct date extrapolated from Cheethan et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 306 m above base of the section. | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16824 - Río Cano [Gurabo Fm] | Kier P. M. (1992) | Gurabo | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Fm, which overlies the Cercado Fm, and is overlain by the Mao Fm (Pliocene). AGE: Late Miocene-Early Pliocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date extrapolated from Cheetham et al. (1999) and Saunders et al. (1986). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 317 m above base of the section, and near the base of the Gurabo Fm. | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16828 - Río Cano [Gurabo Fm] | Costa F. H. A., Neim R. H., et al (2001) | Gurabo | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Fm, which overlies the Cercado Fm, and is overlain by the Mao Fm (Pliocene). AGE: Late Miocene-Early Pliocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 310 m above base of the section, and near the base of the Gurabo Fm. | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16832 - Río Cano [Gurabo Fm] | Costa F. H. A., Neim R. H., et al (2001) | Gurabo | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Fm, which overlies the Cercado Fm, and is overlain by the Mao Fm (Pliocene). AGE: Late Miocene-Early Pliocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 385 m above base of the section. | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16833 - Río Cano [Gurabo Fm] | Costa F. H. A., Neim R. H., et al (2001) | Gurabo | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Fm, which overlies the Cercado Fm, and is overlain by the Mao Fm (Pliocene). AGE: Late Miocene-Early Pliocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 385 m above base of the section. | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16858 - Río Gurabo [Gurabo Fm] | Kier P. M. (1992) | Gurabo | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Gurabo Formation, which unconformably overlies the Cercado Formation, and is unconformably overlain by the Mao Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); late Miocene according to Jung (1994, p. 260); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 320 m above base of the section, and near the base of the Gurabo Fm. | not reported | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16977 - Río Cano [Gurabo Fm] | Costa F. H. A., Neim R. H., et al (2001) | Gurabo | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Fm, which overlies the Cercado Fm, and is overlain by the Mao Fm (Pliocene). AGE: Late Miocene-Early Pliocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date extrapolated from Cheetham et al. (1999) and Saunders et al. (1986). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 300 m above base of the section, and near the base of the Gurabo Fm. | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16857 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Kier P. M. (1992) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is unconformably overlain by the Cercado Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); late Miocene according to Jung (1994, p. 260); direct date extrapolated from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 149 m above base of the section. | not reported | 11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
