Coli Toro Member
Campanian geologic member in Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Coli Toro Member is a Campanian geologic member in Argentina. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[1] The sandstones of the formation were deposited in a lacustrine environment.
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Coli Toro Member | |
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Stratigraphic range: Campanian | |
Type | Member |
Unit of | Los Alamitos Formation |
Overlies | Angostura Colorada Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 41.0°S 69.5°W / -41.0; -69.5 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 43.6°S 55.4°W / -43.6; -55.4 |
Region | Río Negro Province |
Country | Argentina |
Extent | Neuquén Basin |
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The formation in later publications has been reassigned as the Coli Toro Member at the basal levels of the Los Alamitos Formation, containing fossil remains of Sulcusuchus erraini.[2] The formation partly overlies the Angostura Colorada Formation.[3]