| Boca de Serpiente Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Priabonian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Hematite |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 10°12′N 62°00′W / 10.2°N 62.0°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 8°18′N 55°24′W / 8.3°N 55.4°W |
| Region | Gulf of Paria |
| Country |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Boca de la Serpiente |
  Boca de Serpiente Formation (Trinidad and Tobago) | |
The Boca de Serpiente Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago. The limestones stained red with hematite, preserve fossils dating back to the Priabonian period.[1]
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Further reading
- C. J. Maury. 1912. A contribution to the paleontology of Trinidad. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 15:1-112
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