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Lucayan Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Pleistocene
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryPackstone
OtherWackestone, grainstone, floatstone
Location
Coordinates24°36′N 79°06′W / 24.6°N 79.1°W / 24.6; -79.1
RegionGreat Bahama Bank
CountryLucayan Formation Bahamas
Lucayan Formation is located in Bahamas
Lucayan Formation
Lucayan Formation (Bahamas)

The Lucayan Formation is a geologic formation in the Bahamas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Pleistocene period.[1]

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