Limestone formation in Jamaica: "Limestone is formed over millions of years from the accumulated skeletons of sea-dwelling creatures such as mollusc and corals.
As the island of Jamaica slowly subsided beneath the sea during the early Cenozoic, about 45 million years ago, the initial deposits of limestone were contaminated by debris still being washed off the remaining land area and were given the name Yellow Limestone during the nineteenth century. This impure limestone lies directly on the eroded remnants of the volcanoes of the Cretaceous period."
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As the island of Jamaica slowly subsided beneath the sea during the early Cenozoic, about 45 million years ago, the initial deposits of limestone were contaminated by debris still being washed off the remaining land area and were given the name Yellow Limestone during the nineteenth century. This impure limestone lies directly on the eroded remnants of the volcanoes of the Cretaceous period."
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