Ponce Limestone
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The Ponce Limestone is a geologic formation in Puerto Rico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period[3] (20.45 million years ago (Mya).
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Ponce Limestone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Neogene ~23.03–2.5 Ma | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Carbonate,[1] Clastic facies,[2] Chalk, Marl, Shale Phosphate |
Location | |
Coordinates | 18.007°N 66.661°W / 18.007; -66.661 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 18.0°N 66.6°W / 18.0; -66.6 |
Region | Caribbean |
Country | Puerto Rico |
Type section | |
Named for | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Named by | Watson H. Monroe |
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