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Malargüe - Jagüel, Argentina
| Group | Malargüe |
|---|---|
| Formation | Jagüel |
| Age: | 66.0 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene |
| Interval | Late Maastrichtian |
| Tectonic Setting | Foreland basin |
| Lithology | mudstone, sandstone, siltstone, mudstone/siltstone |
| Number of Collections | 104 |
| Number of Occurrences | 949 |
Recorded Sample Locations
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguel | 70.6 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | wackestone, claystone, siltstone | 26 |
| Roca | 66.0 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene | marl, "limestone", wackestone, framestone, "shale", "carbonate" | 79 |
| Malargüe - Loncoche | 83.5 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | packstone, mudstone, grainstone, sandstone, sandstone/"limestone", claystone/sandstone, siltstone/claystone | 32 |
| Malargüe - Roca | 66.0 - 61.6 Ma Paleocene | sandstone/"shale", sandstone, mudstone, "carbonate", packstone/mudstone, sandstone/mudstone, grainstone, marl, mudstone/siltstone, packstone, claystone, conglomerate, "limestone" | 611 |
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!
