Xert Formation

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Xert Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Barremian
~122–120  Ma
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Type Geological formation
Underlies Forcall Formation
Overlies Artoles Formation, Arcillas de Morella Formation
Lithology
Primary Limestone, marl
Other Claystone, chert
Location
Coordinates 40°42′N0°06′E / 40.7°N 0.1°E / 40.7; 0.1
Approximate paleocoordinates 30°06′N10°12′E / 30.1°N 10.2°E / 30.1; 10.2
Region Aragón
Country Spain
Extent Maestrazgo Basin
  Galve Basin
Type section
Named for Chert
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Xert Formation (Spain)
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Xert Formation (Aragon)

The Calizas y margas de Xert Formation or Xert Formation is an Early Cretaceous (late Barremian) geologic formation of the Maestrazgo and Galve Basins in central-eastern Spain. The formation is described as a coastal claystone, with indications of a transgressive episode, marked by the transition from marsh facies, with little marine influence, to marine platform facies evidenced by abundant marine invertebrates. [1]

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Fossil content

Dinosaurs
Invertebrates
Flora

Correlation

Early Cretaceous stratigraphy of Iberia
Ma AgePaleomap \ Basins Cantabrian Olanyà Cameros Maestrazgo Oliete Galve Morella South Iberian Pre-betic Lusitanian
100 Cenomanian
Cenomanian-Coniacian Iberia.jpg
La Cabana Sopeira Utrillas Mosquerela Caranguejeira
Altamira Utrillas
Eguino
125 Albian Ullaga - Balmaseda Lluçà Traiguera
Monte Grande Escucha Escucha Jijona
Itxina - Miono
Aptian Valmaseda - Tellamendi Ol Gp. - Castrillo Benassal Benassal Olhos
Font En Gp. - Leza Morella /Oliete Oliete Villaroya Morella Capas
Rojas
Almargem
Patrocinio - Ernaga Senyús En Gp. - Jubela Forcall Villaroya Upper
Bedoulian
Figueira
Barremian Vega de Pas Cabó Abejar Xert Alacón Xert Huérguina Assises
Prada Artoles Collado Moutonianum Papo Seco
Rúbies Tera Gp. - Golmayo Alacón/Blesa Blesa Camarillas Mirambel
150 Hauterivian Iberia 120Ma Barremian zoom.tif Ur Gp. - Pinilla Llacova Castellar Tera Gp. - Pinilla Villares Porto da
Calada
hiatus
Huerva Gaita
Valanginian Villaro Ur Gp. - Larriba Ped Gp. - Hortigüela
Ped Gp. - Hortigüela Ped Gp. - Piedrahita
Peñacoba Galve Miravetes
Berriasian Iberia 150Ma Tithonian.jpg Cab Gp. - Arcera Valdeprado hiatus Alfambra
TdL Gp. - Rupelo Arzobispo hiatus Tollo
On Gp. - Huérteles
Sierra Matute
Tithonian Lastres Tera Gp. - Magaña Higuereles Tera Gp. - Magaña Lourinhã
Arzobispo
Ágreda
Legend Major fossiliferous , oofossiliferous , ichnofossiliferous , coproliferous , minor formation
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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Xert Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. Weishampel et al., 2004, pp. 517-607

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Further reading