Puerto Yeruá Formation

The Puerto Yeruá Formation is a Late Cretaceous geologic formation in the Paraná Basin, pertaining to Entre Ríos Province, Argentina. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation,[1] as well as egg fragments and fossilized wood.

Puerto Yeruá Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous
TypeGeological formation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, claystone
OtherConglomerate
Location
Coordinates32°12′S 58°06′W / 32.2°S 58.1°W / -32.2; -58.1
Approximate paleocoordinates37°00′S 38°42′W / 37.0°S 38.7°W / -37.0; -38.7
RegionEntre Ríos Province
Country Argentina
ExtentParaná Basin
Type section
Named forPuerto Yeruá [es], Concordia Department
Puerto Yeruá Formation is located in Argentina
Puerto Yeruá Formation
Puerto Yeruá Formation (Argentina)

Description

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The formation comprises red claystones and grey sandstones, medium-thick, well silicified, partly conglomeratic, whitish and reddish color thanks to the presence of iron oxides and frequently calcareous cement. It was deposited in a lacustrine to floodplain humid environment with seasonal rainfall. Fossils of cf. Sphaerovum erbeni (Faveoloolithidae),[2] Theropoda indet.,[3] and Ankylosauria indet. are reported from the formation.[4][5] The formation has been correlated with the Guichón Formation of eastern Uruguay.[6]

Paleofauna

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.517-607
  2. ^ De Valais et al., 2003, p.509
  3. ^ De Valais et al., 2003, p.508
  4. ^ De Valais et al., 2003, p.507
  5. ^ Ita-i-cora at Fossilworks.org
  6. ^ Soto et al., 2009, p.13
  7. ^ Franco et al., 2015

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