Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation
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Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation (meaning Reptile Clay and Sandstone) also known as the Argiles Rutilantes Formation[1] is an early Maastrichtian[2] French geologic formation in the département of Var preserving the remains of several types of dinosaurs and other extinct organisms.[3]
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Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Campanian-Early Maastrichtian, 74–70 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Calcaire de Rognac |
Thickness | Over 40 m (130 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Clay, shale |
Other | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 43.5°N 5.5°E / 43.5; 5.5 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 36.1°N 4.0°E / 36.1; 4.0 |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhône |
Country | France |
Extent | Aix-en-Provence Basin |
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