Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jul 19, 2026

Lizard Springs Formation

The Lizard Springs Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleocene to Early Eocene period.

Last revised
Jul 19, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
125 w
Citations
2
Source
Lizard Springs Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleocene-Early Eocene
TypeFormation
Location
Coordinates10°12′N 61°36′W / 10.2°N 61.6°W / 10.2; -61.6
Approximate paleocoordinates7°36′N 50°24′W / 7.6°N 50.4°W / 7.6; -50.4
CountryTrinidad and Tobago
Lizard Springs Formation (Trinidad and Tobago)

The Lizard Springs Formation is a geologic formation in Trinidad and Tobago. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleocene to Early Eocene period.1

Fossil content

  • Alicantina2
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Lizard Springs Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. Soldan et al., 2018

Bibliography

  • Dario Marcello Soldan; Maria Rose Petrizzo; Isabella Premoli Silva (2018). "Alicantina, a new Eocene planktonic foraminiferal genus for the lozanoi group". Journal of Foraminiferal Research. 48 (1): 41–52. Bibcode:2018JForR..48...41S. doi:10.2113/gsjfr.48.1.41.
Further reading

Further reading

  • W. A. van den Bold. 1957. Ostracoda from the Paleocene of Trinidad. Micropaleontology 3(1):1-18