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The Río Neuquén Subgroup is a geological subgroup in the Neuquén Basin, Neuquén Province, Argentina, whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous.[1]

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  1. 32 relations: Andean Geology, Antarctosaurus, Coniacian, Cretaceous Research, Dinosaur, Geological Society of America, Group (stratigraphy), Late Cretaceous, Limestone, Lists of dinosaur-bearing stratigraphic units, Los Bastos Formation, Megaraptor, Mendoza Province, Mudrock, Mudstone, Neuquén Basin, Neuquén Group, Neuquén Province, Neuquén River, Nomen dubium, Patagonykus, Plottier Formation, Portezuelo Formation, Río Colorado Subgroup, Río Limay Subgroup, Río Negro Province, Rinconsaurus, Sandstone, Sierra Barrosa Formation, Titanosaurus, Turonian, Unenlagia.

  2. Coniacian Stage
  3. Geology of Mendoza Province
  4. Geology of Neuquén Province
  5. Geology of Río Negro Province
  6. Neuquén Group

Andean Geology

Andean Geology (formerly Revista Geológica de Chile) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published three times per year by the National Geology and Mining Service, Chile's geology and mining agency.

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Antarctosaurus

Antarctosaurus (meaning "southern lizard") is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now South America. Río Neuquén Subgroup and Antarctosaurus are Cretaceous Argentina.

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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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Geological Society of America

The Geological Society of America (GSA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the geosciences.

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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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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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Limestone

Limestone (calcium carbonate) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime.

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Lists of dinosaur-bearing stratigraphic units

This list of dinosaur-bearing rock formations is a list of geologic formations in which dinosaur fossils have been documented.

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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. Río Neuquén Subgroup and Los Bastos Formation are Coniacian Stage, Cretaceous Argentina, Fluvial deposits, Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of South America, geologic formations of Argentina, geology of Mendoza Province, geology of Neuquén Province, Neuquén Group, Paleontology in Argentina, Sandstone formations and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.

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Megaraptor

Megaraptor is a genus of large theropod dinosaur that lived in the ages of the Late Cretaceous. Río Neuquén Subgroup and Megaraptor are Cretaceous Argentina.

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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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Mudrock

Mudrocks are a class of fine-grained siliciclastic sedimentary rocks.

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Mudstone

Mudstone, a type of mudrock, is a fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds.

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Neuquén Basin

Neuquén Basin (Cuenca Neuquina) is a sedimentary basin covering most of Neuquén Province in Argentina. Río Neuquén Subgroup and Neuquén Basin are geology of Mendoza Province, geology of Neuquén Province, geology of Río Negro Province and Mapuche language.

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Neuquén Group

The Neuquén Group is a group of geologic formations found in Argentina. Río Neuquén Subgroup and Neuquén Group are Cenomanian Stage, Coniacian Stage, Cretaceous Argentina, geologic formations of Argentina, geology of Mendoza Province, geology of Neuquén Province, geology of Río Negro Province, Mapuche language, Turonian Stage and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.

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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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Nomen dubium

In binomial nomenclature, a nomen dubium (Latin for "doubtful name", plural nomina dubia) is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.

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Patagonykus

Patagonykus (meaning "Patagonian claw") is a genus of theropod dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Argentina. Río Neuquén Subgroup and Patagonykus are Cretaceous Argentina.

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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. Río Neuquén Subgroup and Plottier Formation are Coniacian Stage, Cretaceous Argentina, Fluvial deposits, Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of South America, geologic formations of Argentina, geology of Neuquén Province, geology of Río Negro Province, Neuquén Group, Paleontology in Argentina, Sandstone formations, Shale formations 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. Río Neuquén Subgroup and Portezuelo Formation are Coniacian Stage, Cretaceous Argentina, Fluvial deposits, Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of South America, geologic formations of Argentina, geology of Mendoza Province, geology of Neuquén Province, geology of Río Negro Province, Neuquén Group, Paleontology in Argentina, Sandstone formations, Turonian Stage and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.

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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. Río Neuquén Subgroup and Río Colorado Subgroup are Cretaceous Argentina, Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of South America, geologic formations of Argentina, geology of Neuquén Province, geology of Río Negro Province, Neuquén Group, Paleontology in Argentina, Sandstone formations 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. Río Neuquén Subgroup and Río Limay Subgroup are Cenomanian Stage, Cretaceous Argentina, Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of South America, geologic formations of Argentina, geology of Mendoza Province, geology of Neuquén Province, geology of Río Negro Province, Mapuche language, Neuquén Group, Paleontology in Argentina, Sandstone formations, Shale formations, Turonian Stage 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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Rinconsaurus

Rinconsaurus is a genus of titanosaur sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous in what is now Argentina. Río Neuquén Subgroup and Rinconsaurus are Cretaceous Argentina.

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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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Sierra Barrosa Formation

The Sierra Barrosa Formation is a geologic formation of the Neuquén Basin in the northern Patagonian provinces of Mendoza and Neuquén. Río Neuquén Subgroup and Sierra Barrosa Formation are Coniacian Stage, Cretaceous Argentina, Fluvial deposits, Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of South America, geologic formations of Argentina, geology of Mendoza Province, geology of Neuquén Province, Neuquén Group, Paleontology in Argentina, Sandstone formations and Upper Cretaceous Series of South America.

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Titanosaurus

Titanosaurus is a dubious genus of sauropod dinosaurs, first described by Richard Lydekker in 1877.

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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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Unenlagia

Unenlagia (meaning "half-bird" in Latinized Mapudungun) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in South America during the Late Cretaceous period. Río Neuquén Subgroup and Unenlagia are Cretaceous Argentina.

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See also

Coniacian Stage

Geology of Mendoza Province

Geology of Neuquén Province

Geology of Río Negro Province

Neuquén Group

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Río_Neuquén_Subgroup

Also known as Río Neuquén Formation.