Brito Formation
| Brito Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Eocene | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Marl |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 11°18′N 86°00′W / 11.3°N 86.0°W / 11.3; -86.0 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 11°48′N 85°42′W / 11.8°N 85.7°W / 11.8; -85.7 |
| Region | Rivas Department |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Brito River |
The Brito Formation is a geologic formation in Honduras. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Eocene period.[1]
Fossil content
- Astrocoenia dachiardii
- Syzygophyllia hayesi
See also
References
- ^ Brito Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- T. W. Vaughan. 1919. Fossil corals from Central America, Cuba, and Porto Rico, with an account of the American Tertiary, Pleistocene, and Recent coral reefs. Smithsonian Institution Bulletin 103:189–524