Río Limay Subgroup
Río Limay Subgroup Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian-Early Turonian | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Neuquén Group |
Sub-units |
Candeleros Formation Huincul Formation Cerro Lisandro Formation |
Location | |
Region |
Neuquén Basin Neuquén Province |
Country | Argentina |
Type section | |
Named for | Limay River |
The Río Limay Subgroup is a geological unit in Neuquen, Argentina whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formations it contains.[1]
Having previously been considered a distinct formation, the Río Limay Subgroup is now considered a member of the larger Neuquén Group, and itself contains several specific geological formations (from youngest to oldest):
- Cerro Lisandro Formation (late Cenomanian to early Turonian)
- Huincul Formation (late Cenomanian)
- Candeleros Formation (early Cenomanian)
See also
References
Cretaceous Period | |
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Lower/Early Cretaceous | Upper/Late Cretaceous |
Berriasian | Valanginian | Hauterivian Barremian| Aptian | Albian |
Cenomanian | Turonian | Coniacian Santonian |Campanian | Maastrichtian |
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