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The Geology of Jamaica is formed of rocks of Cretaceous to Neogene age. The basement consists of Cretaceous island arc and back-arc basin sequences that formed above a subduction zone. The cover is of mainly Eocene to Miocene shallow water limestones, that have been uplifted due to the presence of a restraining bend along the major strike-slip ...
Peters Hill Limestone (Jamaica) The Peters Hill Limestone or Peters Hill Formation is a geologic formation in Jamaica. It preserves fossils such as rudists, echinoids and corals from the Santonian stage of the Cretaceous Period. [1] [2]
Geography of Jamaica. Jamaica lies 140 km (87 mi) south of Cuba and 190 km (118 mi) west of Haiti. At its greatest extent, Jamaica is 235 km (146 mi) long, and its width varies between 34 and 84 km (21 and 52 mi). [1] Jamaica has a small area of 10,992 km 2 (4,244 sq mi). [1] However, Jamaica is the largest island of the Commonwealth Caribbean ...
The Troy Limestone is a geologic formation in Jamaica. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene ... List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Jamaica ...
Cockpit Country is an area in Trelawny and Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Ann, Manchester and the northern tip of Clarendon parishes, mostly within the west-central side, of Jamaica. The land is marked by lush, montane forests and steep-sided valleys and hollows, as deep as 120 metres (390 ft) in places, separated by conical hills and ...
Pages in category "Geologic formations of Jamaica" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... Peters Hill Limestone; S. Stapleton Limestone; T.
18.2°N 77.0°W. / 18.2; -77.0. Region. Saint Catherine Parish. Country. Jamaica. Devils Racecourse Formation (Jamaica) The Devils Racecourse Formation is a geologic formation in Jamaica. The limestones of the formation preserve rudist, bivalve, coral, foraminifera and algae fossils dating back to the Hauterivian stage of the Cretaceous period.
The Stapleton Limestone is a geologic formation in Jamaica. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period. See also. Earth sciences portal; Jamaica portal; Paleontology portal; List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Jamaica; References. Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database.