Cardiel Formation

Cardiel Formation
Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian
Type Geological formation
Underlies Slogget & San Julián Formations
Overlies Divisadero & Kachaike Formations
Lithology
Primary Sandstone, conglomerate
Other Tuff
Location
Coordinates 49°00′S 71°24′W / 49.0°S 71.4°W / -49.0; -71.4Coordinates: 49°00′S 71°24′W / 49.0°S 71.4°W / -49.0; -71.4
Approximate paleocoordinates 50°54′S 60°54′W / 50.9°S 60.9°W / -50.9; -60.9
Region Santa Cruz Province
Country  Argentina
Extent Austral Basin
Type section
Named for Lake Cardiel
Named by Russo & Flores
Year defined 1971

The Cardiel Formation is a Maastrichtian geologic formation of the Austral Basin in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. The formation comprises sandstones and conglomerates with abundant tuff beds.[1] The formation is overlain by the Slogget and San Julián Formations and overlies the Divisadero and Kachaike Formations.[2] Dinosaur remains diagnostic to the genus level are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[3]

Paleofauna

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pérez Panera, 2010, p.45
  2. ↑ Pérez Panera, 2010, p.52
  3. ↑ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
  4. ↑ "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 271.
  5. ↑ "Table 19.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 417.

Bibliography

  • Pérez Panera, Juan Pablo. 2010. Sistemática y bioestratigrafía de los nanofósiles calcáreos del Cretácico del sudeste de la Cuenca Austral, Santa Cruz, Argentina (PhD thesis), 1–450. Universidad Nacional de La Plata.
  • Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp.  ISBN 0-520-24209-2.

Further reading

  • J. E. Powell. 2003. Revision of South American titanosaurid dinosaurs: palaeobiological, palaeobiogeographical and phylogenetic aspects. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum Launceston 111:1-173
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