Neuquén Group, the Glossary
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58 relations: Añelo, Allen Formation, Alluvium, Anacleto Formation, Angostura Colorada Formation, Argentina, Asencio Formation, Bajo Barreal Formation, Bajo de la Carpa Formation, Bauru Group, Campanian, Candeleros Formation, Cenomanian, Cerro Fortaleza Formation, Cerros Colorados Complex, Colorado Basin, Argentina, Colorado Formation, Argentina, Coniacian, Cretaceous Research, Dinosaur, Fossil, Geological formation, Golfo San Jorge Basin, Group (stratigraphy), Huincul Formation, Lago Colhué Huapí Formation, Late Cretaceous, Lisandro Formation, List of fossil sites, Lohan Cura Formation, Los Bastos Formation, Los Blanquitos Formation, Magallanes Basin, Malargüe Group, Mata Amarilla Formation, Mendoza Province, Neuquén, Neuquén Basin, Neuquén Province, Neuquén River, North Patagonian Massif, Paraná Basin, Plottier Formation, Portezuelo Formation, Provinces of Argentina, Río Colorado Subgroup, Río Limay Subgroup, Río Negro Province, Río Neuquén Subgroup, Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina, ... Expand index (8 more) »
Añelo
Añelo is the second category municipality located in the Añelo Department in Neuquén Province, Argentina.
Allen Formation
The Allen Formation is a geological formation in Argentina whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous (middle Campanian to early Maastrichtian.Salgado et al., 2007 Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Cretaceous, South America)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Neuquén Group and Allen Formation are Cretaceous Argentina and geologic formations of Argentina.
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Alluvium
Alluvium is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings.
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Anacleto Formation
The Anacleto Formation is a geologic formation with outcrops in the Argentine Patagonian provinces of Mendoza, Río Negro, and Neuquén. Neuquén Group and Anacleto Formation are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Angostura Colorada Formation
The Angostura Colorada Formation is a Campanian to Maastrichtian geologic formation of the Neuquén Basin and North Patagonian Massif in the Río Negro Province of Argentina. Neuquén Group and Angostura Colorada Formation are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America.
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Asencio Formation
The Asencio Formation is a geological formation in the Paraná Basin of southwestern Uruguay whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian). Neuquén Group and Asencio Formation are Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Bajo Barreal Formation
The Bajo Barreal Formation is a geological formation in the Golfo San Jorge Basin of Chubut and Santa Cruz, Argentina whose strata date back to the Middle Cenomanian to Late Turonian. Neuquén Group and Bajo Barreal Formation are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Bajo de la Carpa Formation
The Bajo de la Carpa Formation is a geologic formation of the Neuquén Basin that crops out in northern Patagonia, in the provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén, Argentina. Neuquén Group and Bajo de la Carpa Formation are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Bauru Group
The Bauru Group is a geological group of the Bauru Sub-basin, Paraná Basin in Minas Gerais, São Paulo, General Salgado, Itapecuru-Mirim, Mato Grosso, Brazil whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Neuquén Group and Bauru Group are Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Campanian
The Campanian is the fifth of six ages of the Late Cretaceous Epoch on the geologic timescale of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS).
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Candeleros Formation
The Candeleros Formation (formerly known as the Candeleros Member of the "Río Limay Formation") is a geologic formation that crops out in the Río Negro, Neuquén, and Mendoza provinces of northern Patagonia, Argentina. Neuquén Group and Candeleros Formation are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Cenomanian
The Cenomanian is, in the International Commission on Stratigraphy's (ICS) geological timescale, the oldest or earliest age of the Late Cretaceous Epoch or the lowest stage of the Upper Cretaceous Series.
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Cerro Fortaleza Formation
The Cerro Fortaleza Formation, in older literature described as Pari Aike Formation, is a Late Cretaceous geologic formation of Campanian to Maastrichtian age (although it has formerly been reported to be Cenomanian to Santonian)Varela et al., 2012 of the Austral Basin in southern Patagonia, Argentina. Neuquén Group and Cerro Fortaleza Formation are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Cerros Colorados Complex
The Cerros Colorados Complex is a group of dams and hydroelectricity generation facilities on the lower valley of the Neuquén River, in Neuquén, Argentina.
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Colorado Basin, Argentina
The Colorado Basin (Cuenca del Colorado) is a sedimentary basin located in northeastern Patagonia.
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Colorado Formation, Argentina
The Colorado Formation is a Late Cretaceous (Campanian to Maastrichtian geologic formation that is exposed within the Colorado Basin in the southeastern part of La Pampa Province, Argentina. Fossil dinosaur eggs of Sphaerovum erbeni have been reported from the nonmarine, fluvial strata of this formation.Casadio, S., T. Neuquén Group and Colorado Formation, Argentina are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Coniacian
The Coniacian is an age or stage in the geologic timescale.
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Cretaceous Research
Cretaceous Research is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Elsevier.
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Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria.
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Fossil
A fossil (from Classical Latin) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age.
Geological formation
A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics (lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exposed in a geographical region (the stratigraphic column).
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Golfo San Jorge Basin
The Golfo San Jorge Basin (Cuenca del Golfo San Jorge) is a hydrocarbon-rich sedimentary basin located in eastern Patagonia, Argentina.
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Group (stratigraphy)
In geology, a group is a lithostratigraphic unit consisting of a series of related formations that have been classified together to form a group.
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Huincul Formation
The Huincul Formation is a geologic formation of Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian to Early Turonian) age of the Neuquén Basin that outcrops in the Mendoza, Río Negro and Neuquén Provinces of northern Patagonia, Argentina. Neuquén Group and Huincul Formation are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Lago Colhué Huapí Formation
The Lago Colhué Huapí Formation is a Late Cretaceous geologic formation of the Chubut Group in the Golfo San Jorge Basin in Patagonia, Argentina. Neuquén Group and Lago Colhué Huapí Formation are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina, Mapuche language and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Late Cretaceous
The Late Cretaceous (100.5–66 Ma) is the younger of two epochs into which the Cretaceous Period is divided in the geologic time scale.
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Lisandro Formation
The Lisandro Formation, alternatively known as the Cerro Lisandro Formation, is a Late Cretaceous (Late Cenomanian to Early Turonian) geologic formation with outcrops in the Neuquén, Río Negro and Mendoza Provinces of Argentina. Neuquén Group and Lisandro Formation are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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List of fossil sites
This list of fossil sites is a worldwide list of localities known well for the presence of fossils.
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Lohan Cura Formation
The Lohan Cura Formation is a geologic formation with outcrops in the Argentine provinces of Río Negro, Neuquén, and Mendoza. Neuquén Group and Lohan Cura Formation are Cretaceous Argentina and geologic formations of Argentina.
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Los Bastos Formation
Los Bastos Formation is a geologic formation of the Neuquén Basin in the northern Patagonian provinces of Mendoza and Neuquén. Neuquén Group and Los Bastos Formation are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Los Blanquitos Formation
The Los Blanquitos Formation is a geological formation in Salta Province, Argentina whose strata date back to the late Campanian to early Maastichtian age of the Late Cretaceous Period. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). Neuquén Group and Los Blanquitos Formation are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Magallanes Basin
The Magallanes Basin or Austral Basin is a major sedimentary basin in southern Patagonia.
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Malargüe Group
The Malargüe Group is a group of geologic formations of the Neuquén Basin of the Mendoza, Neuquén, Río Negro and La Pampa Provinces in northern Patagonia, Argentina. Neuquén Group and Malargüe Group are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Mata Amarilla Formation
The Mata Amarilla Formation is a fossiliferous formation of the Austral Basin in southern Patagonia, Argentina. Neuquén Group and Mata Amarilla Formation are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Mendoza Province
Mendoza, officially Province of Mendoza, is a province of Argentina, in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region.
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Neuquén
Neuquén (Nehuenken) is the capital city of the Argentine province of Neuquén and of the Confluencia Department, located in the east of the province.
Neuquén Basin
Neuquén Basin (Cuenca Neuquina) is a sedimentary basin covering most of Neuquén Province in Argentina. Neuquén Group and Neuquén Basin are Mapuche language.
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Neuquén Province
Neuquén is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country, at the northern end of Patagonia.
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Neuquén River
The Neuquén River is the second most important river of the province of Neuquén in the Argentine Patagonia, after the Limay River.
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North Patagonian Massif
The North Patagonian Massif or Somún Cura Massif (Spanish: Macizo Norpatagónico, Macizo Nordpatagónico or Macizo de Somún Cura) is a massif in northern Patagonia located in the Argentine provinces of Río Negro and Chubut.
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Paraná Basin
The Paraná Basin (Bacia do Paraná, Cuenca del Paraná) is a large cratonic sedimentary basin situated in the central-eastern part of South America.
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Plottier Formation
The Plottier Formation is a geologic formation that outcrops in the Argentine Patagonian provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén. Neuquén Group and Plottier Formation are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Portezuelo Formation
The Portezuelo Formation is a geologic formation of Late Cretaceous (Late Turonian to Early Coniacian) age, outcropping in the Mendoza, Río Negro and Neuquén provinces of Argentina. Neuquén Group and Portezuelo Formation are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Provinces of Argentina
Argentina is divided into twenty-three federated states called provinces (provincias, singular) and one called the autonomous city (ciudad autónoma) of Buenos Aires, which is the federal capital of the republic (Capital Federal) as decided by the Argentine Congress.
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Río Colorado Subgroup
The Río Colorado Subgroup, formerly named as Río Colorado Formation, is a Late Cretaceous (Santonian to Early Campanian) geologic subgroup of the Neuquén Basin in northern Patagonia, Argentina. Neuquén Group and Río Colorado Subgroup are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Río Limay Subgroup
The Río Limay Subgroup is a geological unit of the Neuquén Group in the Neuquén Basin of Neuquén, Mendoza and Río Negro Provinces, northern Patagonia, Argentina. Neuquén Group and Río Limay Subgroup are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina, Mapuche language and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Río Negro Province
Río Negro (Black River) is a province of Argentina, located in northern Patagonia.
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Río Neuquén Subgroup
The Río Neuquén Subgroup is a geological subgroup in the Neuquén Basin, Neuquén Province, Argentina, whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Neuquén Group and Río Neuquén Subgroup are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina, Mapuche language and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina
The Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina is an open access peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Asociación Geológica Argentina.
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Salta Basin
Salta Basin or Salta Rift Basin is a sedimentary basin located in the Argentine Northwest.
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Sandstone
Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains, cemented together by another mineral.
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Santa Marta Formation
The Santa Marta Formation is a geologic formation in Antarctica.
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Santonian
The Santonian is an age in the geologic timescale or a chronostratigraphic stage.
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Sierra Barrosa Formation
The Sierra Barrosa Formation is a geologic formation of the Neuquén Basin in the northern Patagonian provinces of Mendoza and Neuquén. Neuquén Group and Sierra Barrosa Formation are Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.
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Stratigraphic unit
A stratigraphic unit is a volume of rock of identifiable origin and relative age range that is defined by the distinctive and dominant, easily mapped and recognizable petrographic, lithologic or paleontologic features (facies) that characterize it.
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Turonian
The Turonian is, in the ICS' geologic timescale, the second age in the Late Cretaceous Epoch, or a stage in the Upper Cretaceous Series.
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Unconformity
An unconformity is a buried erosional or non-depositional surface separating two rock masses or strata of different ages, indicating that sediment deposition was not continuous.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuquén_Group
Also known as Limay Formation, Neuquén Formation, Rio Colorado Subgroup, Rio Colorado formation, Rio Neuquén Subgroup.
, Salta Basin, Sandstone, Santa Marta Formation, Santonian, Sierra Barrosa Formation, Stratigraphic unit, Turonian, Unconformity.