San Gregorio Formation, Uruguay

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San Gregorio Formation
Stratigraphic range: Asselian
~298.9–293.52  Ma
Type Geological formation
Unit of Itararé Group
Underlies Cerro Pelado Formation
Location
CountryFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Type section
Named for San Gregorio, Uruguay
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San Gregorio Formation, Uruguay

The San Gregorio Formation is an Asselian geologic formation in Uruguay. [1]

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The following fossils have been reported from the formation:

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