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TU 1380, Santiago de Los Caballeros, Santiago Province, Dominican Republic
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 19.45,-70.7 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Santiago de Los Caballeros, Santiago Province, Dominican Republic |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TU 1205 Rio Yaque del Norte, Santiago | Cairns S. D., Wells J. W. (1987) | Gurabo | AGE: Late Miocene, according to Waller (2011), based on presence of Amusium papyraceum. | "siliciclastic" | 7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| TU 1206, Santiago de los Caballeros [Gurabo Fm] | Hendy A. J. W., Buick D. P., et al (2008) | 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 Messinian-Zanclean at present. THICKNESS: Unknown. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within section. | "siliciclastic" | 7.246 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
| TU 1254, Santiago de los Caballeros [Gurabo Fm] | Hendy A. J. W., Buick D. P., et al (2008) | 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 Messinian-Zanclean at present. THICKNESS: Unknown. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within section. | "siliciclastic" | 7.246 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
| TU 1380, Santiago de los Caballeros [Gurabo Fm] | Hendy A. J. W., Buick D. P., et al (2008) | 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 Messinian-Zanclean at present. THICKNESS: Unknown. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within section. | "siliciclastic" | 7.246 - 3.6 Ma Neogene |
| Dominican amber, La Toca (Work collection) | Poinar, Jr. G. O., Canatella D. C. (1987) | El Mamey | Older dates for Dominican amber were Upper Eocene or Oligocene, but it is now dated as Miocene. | "shale" | 20.44 - 13.82 Ma Miocene |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | Cairns S. D., Wells J. W. (1987) | "Nivaje Shale" | "Nivaje Shale" of Heneken | not reported | 23.03 - 5.333 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!
