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Panama Formation

Coordinates: 9°06′N 79°42′W / 9.1°N 79.7°W / 9.1; -79.7
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Panama Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Oligocene
TypeFormation
UnderliesCaraba Formation
OverliesGatuncillo Formation, Cretaceous basement
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, shale, conglomerate
OtherTuff, limestone
Location
Coordinates9°06′N 79°42′W / 9.1°N 79.7°W / 9.1; -79.7
Approximate paleocoordinates7°36′N 77°18′W / 7.6°N 77.3°W / 7.6; -77.3
RegionPanamá Province
Country Panama
ExtentPanama Basin
Type section
Named forPanama
Panama Formation is located in Panama
Panama Formation
Panama Formation (Panama)

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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References

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  1. ^ a b Geologic Map, 1980
  2. ^ Woodring, 1957, p.12
  3. ^ Panama Formation at Fossilworks.org

Bibliography

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  • Stewart, R.H.; Stewart, J.L.; Woodring, W.P. (1980), Geologic Map of the Panama Canal and Vicinity (PDF), 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) (PDF), USGS, pp. 1–186, retrieved 2019-02-09