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3 km south of Agrio del Medio , Picunches Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -38.3528,-69.9158 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Neuquén, Argentina |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Picunches Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 km south of Agrio del Medio (Candeleros Fm.) | Bonaparte J. F. (1996) | Neuquén - Candeleros | upper part of Candeleros Fm (formerly Rincón Member of Rayoso Formation) | sandstone | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| 2.8 km west of Agrio del Medio (Huincul Fm.) | Canudo J. I., Salgado L., et al (2013) | Neuquén - Huincul | lower part of formation | sandstone | 100.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| 3 km south of Agrio del Medio | Canudo J. I., Carballido J. L., et al (2018) | Neuquén - Rayoso - Pichi Neuquén | The fossiliferous layer corresponds to wacke sandstones of the Pichi Neuquén Member of the Rayoso Formation, Lower Cretaceous. The fossiliferous level with the dinosaur remains is located in the middle part of the Pichi Neuquén Member, 44.5 m from its base. Our own measurements taken at the locality itself give a total thickness of 604 m for this unit. Regarding the age of the Pichi Neuquén Member, there is as yet no consensus. Musacchio and Vallati (2000) place the unit within the Aptian | wackestone | 125 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Ornithopodaunranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda | 100.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Osteichthyesunranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes | 100.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Testudinesorder | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines | 100.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Theropodaunranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda | 100.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Lavocatisaurus agrioensisspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Rebbachisauridae : Lavocatisaurus : Lavocatisaurus agrioensis | 125 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
| Rayososaurus agrioensis species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Rebbachisauridae : Rayososaurus : Rayososaurus agrioensis | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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!
