Río Hatillo Formation
Geologic formation in the Dominican Republic
Río Hatillo Formation (the Dominican Republic)
The Río Hatillo Formation is a geologic formation in Dominican Republic. It preserves bivalve, echinoid, gastropod and ammonite fossils dating back to the Early Albian period.
Description
Río Hatillo Formation comprises a basal conglomerate, sandstones and calcareous sandstones, covered by a massive biogenic limestone. The formation was probably deposited in a shallow, near-shore environment as part of the Cretaceous Volcanic Arc sections.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Rio Hatillo Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- R. Myczynski and M. Iturralde Vinent. 2005. The Late Lower Albian Invertebrate Fauna of the Río Hatillo Formation of Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic. Caribbean Journal of Science 41(4):782-796
