La Cantera Formation

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La Cantera Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Aptian
~118–113  Ma
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Type Geological formation
Unit of Gigante Group
Lithology
Primary Siltstone
Other Sandstone, conglomerate
Location
Coordinates 33°00′S66°30′W / 33.0°S 66.5°W / -33.0; -66.5
Approximate paleocoordinates 33°06′S32°42′W / 33.1°S 32.7°W / -33.1; -32.7
Region San Luis Province, San Juan Province
CountryArgentina
Extent San Luis Basin
Type section
Named forCantera de Picca
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La Cantera Formation (Argentina)

The La Cantera Formation is a Late Aptian, [1] geologic formation in Argentina. [2] Fossil theropod tracks have been reported from the formation. [3] The formation, deposited under lacustrine conditions, also has provided fossil plants, insects, fish and gastropods. [4] [5]

Contents

Fossil content

Among the following fossils are reported from the formation: [2]

Insects

Hemiptera

Flora

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References

  1. Castillo Elías et al., 2016
  2. 1 2 La Cantera Formation at Fossilworks.org
  3. Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607
  4. La Cantera at Fossilworks.org
  5. Castillo Elías, 2014
  6. Mazzoni, 1985
  7. Petrulevicius et al., 2010

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