Arén Formation
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The Arén Formation or Arén Sandstone (Catalan: Calcàries i gresos d’Areny)[1] is a geological formation in the Tremp-Graus Basin around Arén, Catalonia, Spain whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous.[2] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[3] The formation dates to the Campanian to Maastrichtian and underlies the Tremp Group.
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Arén Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Campanian-Maastrichtian ~84–66 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Tremp-Graus Basin |
Underlies | Tremp Group |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 42.3°N 1.6°E / 42.3; 1.6 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 34.0°N 1.6°E / 34.0; 1.6 |
Region | Lérida |
Country | Spain |
Type section | |
Named for | Arén |
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