Tobago Volcanic Group | |
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Stratigraphic range: Albian | |
Type | Group |
Sub-units | Bacolet Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Volcaniclastics |
Other | Shale, sandstone, siltstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 11°12′N 60°48′W / 11.2°N 60.8°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 5°36′N 32°36′W / 5.6°N 32.6°W |
Region | Tobago |
Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
Type section | |
Named for | Tobago |
The Tobago Volcanic Group is a geologic group in Trinidad and Tobago. It preserves radiolaria and ammonite fossils dating back to the Albian period. The formation contains the Bacolet Formation and comprises organic-rich, black pyritic siliceous mudstones and fine-grained volcaniclastic sandstones and siltstones. [1]
Tobago Volcanic Group | |
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Stratigraphic range: Albian | |
Type | Group |
Sub-units | Bacolet Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Volcaniclastics |
Other | Shale, sandstone, siltstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 11°12′N 60°48′W / 11.2°N 60.8°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 5°36′N 32°36′W / 5.6°N 32.6°W |
Region | Tobago |
Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
Type section | |
Named for | Tobago |
The Tobago Volcanic Group is a geologic group in Trinidad and Tobago. It preserves radiolaria and ammonite fossils dating back to the Albian period. The formation contains the Bacolet Formation and comprises organic-rich, black pyritic siliceous mudstones and fine-grained volcaniclastic sandstones and siltstones. [1]