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NMB Loc. 15866 - Río Gurabo [Gurabo Fm], Dominican Republic
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 19.4833,-71.1667 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Dominican Republic |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JK08-42, Rio Gurabo [Gurabo Fm] | Klaus J. S., Murray S. T., et al (2013) | Gurabo | "limestone" | 5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene | |
| NMB Loc. 15846 - Rio Gurabo [Gurabo Fm] | Budd A. F. (1991) | Gurabo | AGE: direct date extrapolated from Cheetham et al. (1999) and Saunders et al. (1986). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: unit G6 (250-290 m). | sandstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 15847 - Río Gurabo [Gurabo Fm] | Foster A. B. (1987) | Gurabo | AGE: direct date extrapolated from Cheetham et al. (1999) and Saunders et al. (1986). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: unit G6 (250-290 m). | sandstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 15855 - Rio Gurabo [Gurabo Fm] | Budd A. F. (1991) | Gurabo | AGE: direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: unit G6: 250-290 m above base. | "limestone" | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 15858 - Río Gurabo [Gurabo Fm] | Budd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999) | 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: unit G6 (250-290 m). | sandstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 15860 - Río Gurabo [Gurabo Fm] | Cairns S. D., Wells J. W. (1987) | Gurabo | AGE: Early Pliocene, according to Waller (2011); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: unit G6: 250-290 m above base. | "siliciclastic" | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 15863 - Río Gurabo [Gurabo Fm] | Cairns S. D., Wells J. W. (1987) | Gurabo | AGE: Early Pliocene, according to Waller (2011); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: unit G5: 210-250 m above base. | "limestone" | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 15866 - Río Gurabo [Gurabo Fm] | Budd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999) | 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: unit G5 (210-250 m), sample ca. 230 m above base. | "siliciclastic" | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 15882 - Río Gurabo [Gurabo Fm] | Costa F. H. A., Neim R. H., et al (2001) | Gurabo | LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the 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); late Miocene according to Jung (1994, p. 260); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 186 m above base of section. | siltstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16810 - Rio Gurabo [Gurabo Fm] | Budd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999) | Gurabo | AGE: direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: G5 (210-250 m). | sandstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 16883 - Rio Gurabo [Gurabo Fm] | Foster A. B. (1987) | Gurabo | AGE: direct date extrapolated from Cheetham et al. (1999) and Saunders et al. (1986). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: unit G6 (250-290 m). | sandstone | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| NMB Loc. 15907 - Río Gurabo [Cercado Fm] | Collins J. S. H., Portell R. W., et al (2009) | 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 127 m above base of section. | "siliciclastic" | 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!
