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NMB Loc. 16844 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm], Dominican Republic
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 19.5167,-71.2833 |
|---|---|
| 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. 14575 - Rio Cana [Cercado Fm] | Jung P. (1989) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); Messinian according to Jung (1989). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From zone H in section. | not reported | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 14576 - Rio Cana [Cercado Fm] | Jung P. (1989) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); likely to be Messinian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From zone I in section; also stated in text to be base of Gurabo Fm? | not reported | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16831 - Rio Cana [Gurabo Fm] | Budd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999) | Gurabo | AGE: direct date extrapolated from Cheetham et al. (1999) and Saunders et al. (1986). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: unit C4 (280-330 m) | sandstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16834 - Río Cano [Gurabo Fm] | Jung P. (1989) | Gurabo | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Formation, which overlies the Cercado Formation, and is overlain by the Mao Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 280 m above base of the section. | not reported | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16835 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Budd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999) | Cercado | AGE: direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: unit C3 (225-280 m); late Miocene according to Jung (1994, p. 259). | sandstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16836 - Río Cano [Gurabo Fm] | Budd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999) | Gurabo | AGE: direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: unit C3 (225-280 m), sample ca. 240 m above base; late Miocene according to Jung (1994, p. 259). | sandstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16837 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Jung P. (1989) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); late Miocene according to Jung (1994, p. 259); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 237 m above base of section. | not reported | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16838 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Jung P. (1989) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 233 m above base of section. | not reported | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16839 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Foster A. B. (1986) | Gurabo | AGE: direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: unit C3 (225-280 m), sample ca. 230 m above base, basal Gurabo Formation. | sandstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16841 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Costa F. H. A., Neim R. H., et al (2001) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 228 m above base of section. | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16842 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Budd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999) | Cercado | AGE: direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: unit C3 (225-280 m). | sandstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16843 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Costa F. H. A., Neim R. H., et al (2001) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 228 m above base of section. | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16844 - Río Cana [Cercado Fm] | Janssen A. W. (1999) | Cercado | not reported | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene | |
| NMB Loc. 16844 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Budd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999) | Cercado | AGE: direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: unit C3 (225-280 m). | sandstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16846 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Costa F. H. A., Neim R. H., et al (2001) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date extrapolated from Cheethan et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 228 m above base of section. | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16848 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Costa F. H. A., Neim R. H., et al (2001) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date extrapolated from Cheethan et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 228 m above base of section. | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16851 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Costa F. H. A., Neim R. H., et al (2001) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date extrapolated from Cheethan et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 228 m above base of section. | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16854 - Rio Cana [Cercado Fm] | Jung P. (1989) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). . STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 175 m above base of Gurabo Formation | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16984 - Rio Cana [Cercado Fm] | Jung P. (1989) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within section. | not reported | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16986 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Jung P. (1989) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). . STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 232 m above base of section. | not reported | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16988 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Costa F. H. A., Neim R. H., et al (2001) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date extrapolated from Cheethan et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 228 m above base of section. | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16989 - Rio Cana [Cercado Fm] | Jung P. (1989) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 229 m above base of section. | not reported | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16993 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Costa F. H. A., Neim R. H., et al (2001) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date extrapolated from Cheethan et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 228 m above base of section. | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16995 - Río Cano [Cercado Fm] | Jung P. (1989) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 223 m above base of section. | not reported | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 17003 - Rio Cana [Cercado Fm] | Costa F. H. A., Neim R. H., et al (2001) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date extrapolated from Cheethan et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 175 m above base of Gurabo Formation | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 17005 - Rio Cana [Cercado Fm] | Costa F. H. A., Neim R. H., et al (2001) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date extrapolated from Cheethan et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 145 m above base of Gurabo Formation | sandstone | 11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 17026 - Rio Cana [Cercado Fm] | Costa F. H. A., Neim R. H., et al (2001) | Cercado | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is overlain by the Gurabo Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); direct date extrapolated from Cheethan et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 140 m above base of Gurabo Formation; 5 m above NMB Loc. 17005. | sandstone | 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!
