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Los Rastros Formation

Los Rastros Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carnian
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofAgua de la Peña Group
UnderliesIschigualasto Formation
OverliesChañares Formation
ThicknessUp to 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Lithology
PrimaryClaystone, sandstone
OtherMudstone
Location
Coordinates29°06′S 69°06′W / 29.1°S 69.1°W / -29.1; -69.1
Approximate paleocoordinates45°48′S 34°54′W / 45.8°S 34.9°W / -45.8; -34.9
RegionLa Rioja Province
San Juan Province
CountryArgentina
ExtentIschigualasto-Villa Unión Basin
Los Rastros Formation is located in Argentina
Los Rastros Formation
Los Rastros Formation (Argentina)

The Los Rastros Formation is a mid-Carnian fossiliferous formation of the Agua de la Peña Group, in the Ischigualasto-Villa Unión Basin of northwestern Argentina. Fossil archosaur tracks,[1] as well as many insects,[2] fish,[3] bivalves, crustaceans and plants have been reported from the formation.[4]

  1. ^ Leonardi, 1994, p.20
  2. ^ Mancuso, Adriana C.; Gallego, Oscar F.; Martins-Neto, Rafael G. (2007). "The Triassic insect fauna from the Los Rastros Formation (Bermejo Basin), La Rioja Province (Argentina): its context, taphonomy and paleobiology". Ameghiniana. 44 (2): 337–348.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Mancuso, A. C.; Marsicano, C. A. (2008-08-01). "Paleoenvironments and taphonomy of a Triassic lacustrine system (Los Rastros Formation, central-western Argentina)". PALAIOS. 23 (8): 535–547. Bibcode:2008Palai..23..535M. doi:10.2110/palo.2007.p07-064r. ISSN 0883-1351. S2CID 131001860.

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