Cañón del Colorado Formation
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For other uses, see Colorado Formation.
The Canon del Colorado Formation is an Early Jurassic geologic formation in the San Juan Province of Argentina. The formation comprises conglomerates and claystones and is exposed in the Sierra de Mogna. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation; Adeopapposaurus.[1]
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Cañón del Colorado Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Early Jurassic, 200–176 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Sub-units | Upper Pelitic Member |
Thickness | >148 m (486 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Conglomerate |
Other | Claystone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 30.5°S 68.5°W / -30.5; -68.5 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 31.0°S 30.0°W / -31.0; -30.0 |
Region | San Juan Province |
Country | Argentina |
Extent | Sierra de Mogna |
Type section | |
Named for | Colorado River |
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