{{Short description|Geologic formation in the Dominican Republic}} {{Infobox rockunit | name = Yanigua Formation | image = | caption = | type = Formation | age = Miocene | period = Miocene | prilithology = Claystone, marl | otherlithology = Dominican amber | namedfor = Yanigua mine | namedby = | region = | country = Dominican Republic | coordinates = {{coord|18.8|N|69.7|W|display=inline,title}} | paleocoordinates = {{coord|18.7|N|68.6|W|display=inline}} | unitof = | subunits = | underlies = | overlies = | thickness = | extent = | area = | map = {{Location map+ | Dominican Republic | relief = 1 | width = 250 | float = center | places = {{Location map~ | Dominican Republic | lat_deg = 18.8 | lon_deg = -69.7 | mark = Yellow pog.svg | marksize = 12 }} }} | map_caption = }}
The '''Yanigua Formation''' is a geologic formation in Dominican Republic. The lagoonal claystones and marls preserve fossils dating back to the Miocene period.<ref>[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Yanigua&group_formation_member=Yanigua Yanigua Formation] at Fossilworks.org</ref> The formation hosts Dominican amber.
== Fossil content == {{see also|Dominican amber}} * ''Aureofungus yaniguaensis'', named after the formation * ''Cephalotes alveolatus'', ''C. caribicus'', ''C. dieteri'', ''C. hispaniolicus'' * ''Enischnomyia stegosoma'' * ''Mesembrinella caenozoica'' * ''Vetufebrus ovatus'' * ''?Neocallichirus quisquellanus'' * ''Portunus sp.'' * Sebecidae Indet.
== See also == * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in the Dominican Republic ** La Toca Formation ** El Mamey Formation * Lagunitas Formation, Cuba
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== Further reading == * C. E. Schweitzer, M. Iturralde Vinent, J. L. Hetler and J. Vélez Juarbe. 2006. Oligocene and Miocene decapods (Thalassinidea and Brachyura) from the Caribbean. Annals of Carnegie Museum 75(2):111-136
Category:Geologic formations of the Dominican Republic Category:Neogene Dominican Republic Category:Paleontology in the Dominican Republic Category:Marl formations Category:Lagoonal deposits *Formations