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Top of section - El Salado Sur, Loncopué Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -38.3,-70.1 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | Neuquen, Argentina |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Loncopué Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base of section - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From upper bed at base of measure section in Olcostephanus laticosta subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | siltstone | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Near top of section - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From near top of section (0.5 m thick). From Weavericeras vacaense zone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | "limestone" | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH1 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH1 (2.0 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras giovinei subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | "shale" | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH10 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH10 (0.20 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras giovinei subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | siltstone | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH12 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH12 (0.15 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras giovinei subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | siltstone | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH14 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH14 (0.25 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras gentilii subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | siltstone | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH16 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH16 (0.6 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras gentilii subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | siltstone | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH17 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH17 (4.0 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras gentilii subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | "shale" | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH18 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH18 (0.25 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras gentilii subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | "limestone" | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH2 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH2 (0.35 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras giovinei subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | siltstone | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH20 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH20 (0.1 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras gentilii subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | siltstone | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH22 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH22 (0.2 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras gentilii subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | siltstone | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH23 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH23 (4.2 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras gentilii subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | siltstone | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH24 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH24 (0.2 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras gentilii subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | siltstone | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH6 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH6 (0.25 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras giovinei subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | "mixed carbonate-siliciclastic" | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH7 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH7 (9.8 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras giovinei subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | "shale" | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH8 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH8 (0.5 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras giovinei subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | siltstone | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| SH9 - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From SH9 (8.5 m thick). From Hoplitocrioceras giovinei subzone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | "shale" | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Top of section - El Salado Sur | Aguirre-Urreta M. B., Rawson P. F. (2001) | Agrio - Lower Agrio | From top of section. From Weavericeras vacaense zone, Lower Agrio Member, Agrio Formation, early Hauterivian. KEY TO BED NUMBERING: Stratigraphic heights not given on stratigraphic column in Figure 2, but were calculated based on the scale given in same figure. Base of section corresponds to 0 m. | "shale" | 136.4 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
