Ambergris Cay Limestone

The Ambergris Caye Limestone is a geologic formation in Belize. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Pleistocene period.[1]

Ambergris Caye Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Late Pleistocene
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
Coordinates18°06′N 87°48′W / 18.1°N 87.8°W / 18.1; -87.8
Country Belize
Type section
Named forAmbergris Caye
Ambergris Cay Limestone is located in Belize
Ambergris Cay Limestone
Ambergris Cay Limestone (Belize)

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Further reading

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  • S. J. Mazzullo. 2006. Late Pliocene to Holocene platform evolution in northern Belize, and comparison with coeval deposits in southern Belize and the Bahamas. Sedimentology 53:1015-1047