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Gurabo Adentro, Dominican Republic

Lat/Long (Decimal)19.5333,-71.1833
Co-ordinates Derivationnot explained
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Dominican Republic

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Gurabo Adentro, Gurabo_11, Dominican RepublicBudd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999)CercadoRadiometric age 3.9 Ma"reef rocks"5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Gurabo Adentro, Gurabo_12, Dominican RepublicBudd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999)CercadoRadiometric age 3.6 Ma"reef rocks"5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Gurabo Adentro, Gurabo_9Budd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999)CercadoRadiometric age 5.1 Ma"reef rocks"5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
JK08-44 / JK08-42, Cibao Basin, Gurabo FmKlaus J. S., Murray S. T., et al (2013)Gurabo"reef rocks"5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
NMB 16828, Cibao Basin, Gurabo FmKlaus J. S., Murray S. T., et al (2013)Gurabo"reef rocks"5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
NMB Loc. 15822 - Rio Gurabo [Mao Fm]Budd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999)MaoSTRATIGRAPHIC 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 G11 (660-710 m)."limestone"5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
NMB Loc. 15824 - Rio Gurabo [Mao Fm]Foster A. B. (1986)Maounit G11 (660-710 m)"limestone"5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
NMB Loc. 15826 - Rio Gurabo [Mao Fm]Foster A. B. (1986)Maounit G11 (660-710 m), sample ca. 660 m above base"limestone"5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
NMB Loc. 15830 - Rio Gurabo [Mao Fm]Budd A. F. (1991)Maounit G12: 740-770 m"limestone"5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
NMB Loc. 15834 - Rio Gurabo [Mao Fm]Foster A. B. (1987)Maounit G12: 740-770 m"limestone"5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
NMB Loc. 15854 - Rio Gurabo [Gurabo Fm]Janssen A. W. (1999)MaoEarly Pliocene"limestone"5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
USGS 7778 Rio GuraboVaughan T. W. (1919)Zone G, equivalent to Bowden Marlnot reported5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Gurabo Adentro, Gurabo_5, Dominican RepublicBudd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999)CercadoRadiometric age 6.6 Ma"reef rocks"7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Gurabo Adentro, Gurabo_6, Dominican RepublicBudd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999)CercadoRadiometric age 6.6 Ma"reef rocks"7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Gurabo Adentro, Gurabo_8, Dominican RepublicBudd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999)CercadoRadiometric age 6.6 Ma"reef rocks"7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Gurabo Adentro, Gurabo_2, Dominican RepublicBudd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999)CercadoRadiometric age 7.9 Ma"reef rocks"11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Gurabo Adentro, Gurabo_3, Dominican RepublicBudd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999)CercadoRadiometric age 7.9 Ma"reef rocks"11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Acropora cervicornis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora cervicornis7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Agaricia agaricites
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Agaricia : Agaricia agaricites5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Agaricia dominicensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Agaricia : Agaricia dominicensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Madracis decactis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Madracis : Madracis decactis7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Madracis mirabilis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Madracis : Madracis mirabilis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Stephanocoenia spongiformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Stephanocoenia : Stephanocoenia spongiformis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Placocyathus alveolus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Placocyathus : Placocyathus alveolus7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Placocyathus costatus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Placocyathus : Placocyathus costatus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Placocyathus variabilis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Placocyathus : Placocyathus variabilis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Diploria zambensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Diploria : Diploria zambensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Manicina grandis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Manicina : Manicina grandis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Manicina jungi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Manicina : Manicina jungi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Solenastrea bournoni
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Solenastrea : Solenastrea bournoni5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Meandrina brasiliensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Meandrina : Meandrina brasiliensis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Antillia dentata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Antillia : Antillia dentata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Caulastrea portoricensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Caulastrea : Caulastrea portoricensis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Trachyphyllia bilobata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Trachyphyllia : Trachyphyllia bilobata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Montastraea endothecata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastraea endothecata5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Montastrea cavernosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastrea cavernosa7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Montastrea imperatoris
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastrea imperatoris5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Stylophora affinis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : Stylophora affinis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Stylophora granulata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : Stylophora granulata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Stylophora minor
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : Stylophora minor5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Stylophora monticulosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : Stylophora monticulosa5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Porites baracoaensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites baracoaensis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Porites macdonaldi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites macdonaldi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Porites portoricensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites portoricensis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Porites waylandi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites waylandi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Siderastrea siderea
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Siderastreidae : Siderastrea : Siderastrea siderea7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Antillipecten antillarum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Antillipecten : Antillipecten antillarum5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Spondylus bostrychites
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus : Spondylus bostrychites5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pachycrommium sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Pachycrommium5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Chicoreus : Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Vokesimurex messorius
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Vokesimurex : Vokesimurex messorius5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Sconsia laevigata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cassidae : Sconsia : Sconsia laevigata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cypraeidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hipponix sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Hipponicidae : Hipponix5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Sassia warreni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : Sassia : Sassia warreni5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Strombus proximus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Strombus : Strombus proximus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Triphoridae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triphoridae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Petaloconchus floridanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Vermetidae : Petaloconchus : Petaloconchus floridanus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Serpulorbis papulosus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Vermetidae : Serpulorbis : Serpulorbis papulosus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cerithium obesum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium : Cerithium obesum5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Tenagodus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Siliquariidae : Tenagodus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Vermicularia woodringi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Vermicularia : Vermicularia woodringi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Styliola subula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pteropoda : Creseidae : Styliola : Styliola subula5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene

References

Vaughan T. W. (1919) Fossil corals from central America, Cuba, and Porto Rico, with an account of the American Tertiary, Pleistocene, and Recent coral reefs, Smithsonian Institution Bulletin 103, 189-524
Foster A. B. (1986) Neogene paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic, 3. The family Poritidae (Anthozoa, Scleractinia), Bulletins of American Paleontology 90, 47-123
Foster A. B. (1987) Neogene paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic, 4. The genus Stephanocoenia (Anthozoa, Scleractinia, Astrocoeniidae), Bulletins of American Paleontology 93, 5-22
Vokes E. H. (1989) Neogene Paleontology in the Northern Dominican Republic 8. The Family Muricidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletins of American Paleontology, Bulletins of American Paleontology 97 332, 1-94
Jung P. (1989) Unpublished notes on Caribbean collection of the Naturhistorisches Museum Basel
Budd A. F. (1991) Neogene paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic, 11. The family Faviidae (Anthozoa, Scleractinia), part 1. The genera Montastrea and Solenastrea, Bulletins of American Paleontology 101, 5-83
Vokes H. E., Vokes E.H. (1992) Neogene Paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic: The Genus Spondylus (Bivalvia: Spondylidae), Bulletins of American Paleontology 102 339, 1-40
Budd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999) Origination preceding extinction during late Cenozoic turnover of Caribbean reefs, Paleobiology 25 2, 188-200
Budd A. F., Johnson K. G. (1999) Neogene Paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic 19: The family Faviidae (Anthozoa, Scleractinia) part II: The genera Caulastraea, Favia, Diploria, Thysanus, Hadrophyllia, Manicina and Colpophyllia, Bulletins of American Paleontology 356, 1-83
Janssen A. W. (1999) Neogene Paleontology in the Northern Dominican Republic 20. Holoplanktonic Mollusks (Gastropoda: Heteropoda and Thecosomata), Bulletins of American Paleontology 358, 1-40
Freiheit J. R., Geary D. H. (2009) Neogene Paleontology of the Northern Dominican Republic. 23. Strombid Gastropods (Genera Strombus and Lobatus; Mollusca: Gastropoda: Strombidae) of the Cibao Valley, Bulletins of American Paleontology 376, 1-54
Beu A. G. (2010) Neogene Tonnoidean Gastropods of Tropical and South America; contributions to the Dominican Republic and Panama Paleontology Projects and Uplift of the Central American Isthmus, Bulletins of American Paleontology 377-378, 1-550
Waller T. R. (2011) Neogene Paleontology of the Northern Dominican Republic. 24. Propeamussidae and Pectinidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pectinoidea) of the Cibao Valley, Bulletins of American Paleontology 381, 1-198
Klaus J. S., Murray S. T., et al (2013) Resource partitioning and paleoecology of Neogene free-living corals as determined from skeletal stable isotope composition, Buletin of marine science 84 4, 937-954
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