Panama Formation
Geologic formation in Panama / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Panama Formation (Tp)[1] is a geologic formation in Panama. The formation consists of tuffaceous[2] sandstones, conglomerates, tuffaceous shales and algal and foraminifera-rich limestones,[1] and preserves bivalve fossils of Leopecten gatunensis and Nodipecten sp. and dates back to the Late Oligocene period.[3]
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Panama Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Oligocene | |
Type | Formation |
Underlies | Caraba Formation |
Overlies | Gatuncillo Formation, Cretaceous basement |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone, shale, conglomerate |
Other | Tuff, limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 9.1°N 79.7°W / 9.1; -79.7 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 7.6°N 77.3°W / 7.6; -77.3 |
Region | Panamá Province |
Country | Panama |
Extent | Panama Basin |
Type section | |
Named for | Panama |
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