Mount Peace Formation
The Mount Peace Formation is a geologic formation in Jamaica. It preserves ammonite, bivalve and echinoid fossils dating back to the Late Santonian stage of the Cretaceous period.[1]
| Mount Peace Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Santonian ~85 Ma | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Clifton Limestone |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Shale |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 18.4°N 78.1°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 17.0°N 63.9°W |
| Region | Hanover Parish |
| Country |  Jamaica |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Mount Peace |
  Mount Peace Formation (Jamaica) | |
References
- Mount Peace Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- S. K. Donovan, S. F. Mitchell, and D. N. Lewis. 2006. The irregular echinoid Nucleopygus from the Upper Cretaceous of western Jamaica. Cretaceous Research 27:577-583
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