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Ponce Limestone

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The Ponce Limestone is a geologic formation in Puerto Rico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.

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Ponce Limestone includes beds of brown clay and has a maximum estimated thickness of 850 meters.

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Exposed in the Ponce, Río Descalabrado, Punta Cucharas, Yauco, Punta Verraco, Guanica, La Parguera, San German, and Cabo Rojo quadrangles of the United States Geological Survey maps.

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Ponce Limestone Wikipedia


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