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Ponce Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Neogene
~23.03–2.5 Ma
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Ponce Limestone, near Río Pastillo, Bo. Canas, Ponce, Puerto Rico, looking southwest from INT PR-163 and PR-500
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherCarbonate,[1] Clastic facies,[2] Chalk, Marl, Shale Phosphate
Location
Coordinates18°00′25″N 66°39′40″W / 18.007°N 66.661°W / 18.007; -66.661
Approximate paleocoordinates18°00′N 66°36′W / 18.0°N 66.6°W / 18.0; -66.6
RegionCaribbean
CountryPuerto Rico
Type section
Named forPonce, Puerto Rico
Named byWatson H. Monroe
Ponce Limestone is located in Puerto Rico
Ponce Limestone
Ponce Limestone (Puerto Rico)

The Ponce Limestone is a geologic formation in Puerto Rico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period[3] (20.45 million years ago (Mya).

  1. ^ Geology and Hydrogeology of the Caribbean Islands Aquifer System of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands: Regional Aquifer-System Analysis. ROBERT A. RENKEN, W.C. WARD, I.P. GILL, FERNANDO GÓMEZ-GÓMEZ, JESÚS RODRÍGUEZ-MARTÍNEZ, et al. USGS. Professional Paper 1419. Reston, Virginia. 2002. p. 17. Accessed 13 November 2019.]
  2. ^ Geology and Hydrogeology of the Caribbean Islands Aquifer System of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Robert Renken, et al. United States Department of the Interior. US Geological Survey. Professional Paper 1419. 2002. p. 17. Retrieved 14 November 2019. p. 17.]
  3. ^ Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. Archived 2014-07-31 at the Wayback Machine Various Contributors. The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

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