| Age | Late Oligocene |
|---|---|
| Period | Oligocene |
| Prilithology | Sandstone, shale, conglomerate |
| Otherlithology | Tuff, limestone |
| Namedfor | Panama |
| Region | Panamá Province |
| Country | Panama |
| Coordinates | 9.1°N 79.7°W |
| Paleocoordinates | 7.6°N 77.3°W |
| Underlies | Caraba Formation |
| Overlies | Gatuncillo Formation, Cretaceous basement |
| Extent | Panama Basin |
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]
See also
References
- ^ Geologic Map, 1980
- ^ Woodring, 1957, p.12
- ^ Panama Formation at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography
- Stewart, R.H.; Stewart, J.L.; Woodring, W.P. (1980), "Geologic Map of the Panama Canal and Vicinity", USGS, p. 1, retrieved 2019-02-09
- Woodring, W.P (1957), "Geology and Paleontology of Canal Zone and Adjoining Parts of Panama - 306A Geology and description of Tertiary mollusks (Gastropods: Trochidae to Turritellidae)", USGS, pp. 1–186, retrieved 2019-02-09