Buena Vista Formation
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Buena Vista Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Permian-Early Triassic ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Tacuarembó Formation |
Overlies | Yaguarí Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone, mudstone |
Other | Conglomerate |
Location | |
Coordinates | 32°18′S 54°06′W / 32.3°S 54.1°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 40°12′S 15°42′W / 40.2°S 15.7°W |
Region | Cerro Largo Department |
Country | Uruguay |
Extent | Norte Basin |
The Buena Vista Formation is a Late Permian-Early Triassic geologic formation of the Cerro Largo Department in northeastern Uruguay. The fluvial sandstones and mudstones preserve temnospondyl and archosaur fossils.
Description
The Buena Vista Formation is characterized by reddish fine sandstone interbedded with lenticular clay layers and intraformational conglomerates deposited in a fluvial environment.[1]
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[2][1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Pineiro et al., 2003
- ^ Buena Vista Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Graciela Piñeiro; Alejandro Ramos; Claudia Marsicano (2012). "A rhinesuchid-like temnospondyl from the Permo-Triassic of Uruguay". Comptes Rendus Palevol. 11 (1): 65–78. Bibcode:2012CRPal..11...65P. doi:10.1016/j.crpv.2011.07.007.
Bibliography
- Pineiro, G.; M. Verde; M. Ubilla, and J. Ferigolo. 2003. First Basal Synapsids (“Pelycosaurs”) from the Upper Permian - ?Lower Triassic of Uruguay. Journal of Paleontology 77. 389-392. Accessed 2020-06-15.
Categories:
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Geologic formations of Uruguay
- Permian System of South America
- Triassic System of South America
- Permian Uruguay
- Triassic Uruguay
- Sandstone formations
- Mudstone formations
- Conglomerate formations
- Fluvial deposits
- Paraná Basin
- Fossiliferous stratigraphic units of South America
- Paleontology in Uruguay
- Geography of Cerro Largo Department