La Amarga Formation
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The La Amarga Formation is a geologic formation with outcrops in the Argentine provinces of Río Negro, Neuquén, and Mendoza. It is the oldest Cretaceous terrestrial formation in the Neuquén Basin.
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La Amarga Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Barremian-Early Aptian ~130–120 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Rayoso Group |
Sub-units | Puesto Antigual, Bañados de Caichigüe & Piedra Parada Members |
Underlies | Lohan Cura Formation |
Overlies | Agrio Formation |
Thickness | 160 m (520 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Mudstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 39.6°S 70.2°W / -39.6; -70.2 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 39.6°S 35.2°W / -39.6; -35.2 |
Region | Río Negro, Mendoza & Neuquén Provinces |
Country | Argentina |
Extent | Neuquén Basin |
Type section | |
Named for | La Amarga Arroyo |
Named by | Musacchio |
Year defined | 1970 |
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The type locality is La Amarga Arroyo and China Muerta Hill.[1] The La Amarga Formation unconformably overlies the marine Agrio Formation of the Mendoza Group. It is in turn overlain by the Lohan Cura Formation, separated by another unconformity.