Brito Formation
The Brito Formation is a geologic formation in Honduras. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Eocene period.[1]
| Brito Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Eocene | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Marl |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 11.3°N 86.0°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 11.8°N 85.7°W |
| Region | Rivas Department |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Brito River |
  Brito Formation (Nicaragua) | |
Fossil content
- Astrocoenia dachiardii
- Syzygophyllia hayesi
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
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