Mercedes Formation, Uruguay
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The Mercedes Formation is a Late Cretaceous (Campanian to Maastrichtian) geologic formation of the Norte Basin in Uruguay. Fossil dinosaur eggs have been reported from the formation.[1] The formation that reaches a thickness of about 100 metres (330 ft),[2] overlies the Guichón Formation and is overlain by the Asencio Formation.[3]
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Mercedes Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Campanian-Maastrichtian ~84–66 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Asencio Formation |
Overlies | Guichón Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 33.4°S 58.3°W / -33.4; -58.3 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 37.3°S 41.4°W / -37.3; -41.4 |
Region | Río Negro & Soriano Departments |
Country | Uruguay |
Extent | Norte Basin |
Type section | |
Named for | Mercedes, Uruguay |
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