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词条 Devils Racecourse Formation
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  2. References

  3. Further reading

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| type = Formation
| age = Hauterivian
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| period = Hauterivian
| prilithology = Limestone
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| region = Saint Catherine Parish
| country = {{JAM}}
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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.[1]

See also

{{Portal|Earth sciences|Jamaica|Paleontology|Cretaceous|Prehistory of North America}}
  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Jamaica

References

1. ^Devils Racecourse Formation at Fossilworks.org

Further reading

  • H. Löser, T. A. Stemann, and S. Mitchell. 2009. Oldest scleractinian fauna from Jamaica (Hauterivian, Benbow Inlier). Journal of Paleontology 83(3):333-349

6 : Geologic formations of Jamaica|Cretaceous Jamaica|Hauterivian Stage|Limestone formations|Shallow marine deposits|Geography of Saint Catherine Parish

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