Piedrahita de Muñó Formation
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The Piedrahita de Muñó Formation is an Early Cretaceous geologic formation of the Cameros Basin in northern Spain.[1] Fossil theropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[2] Also fossils of Lepidotes sp., Polacanthus sp. and Testudines indet. were found in the formation.[1]
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Piedrahita de Muñó Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Berriasian-mid-Valanginian ~140–136 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Pedroso/Urbión Group |
Underlies | Hortigüela Formation |
Overlies | hiatus with Villar del Arzobispo Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 42.0°N 3.2°W / 42.0; -3.2 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 33.1°N 7.7°E / 33.1; 7.7 |
Region | Burgos Province, Castile and León |
Country | ![]() |
Extent | Cameros Basin |
Type section | |
Named for | Piedrahita de Muñó |
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