El Collado Formation

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El Collado Formation
Stratigraphic range: Barremian
~125–120 Ma
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TypeGeological formation
UnderliesLa Huérguina Formation
Overlies
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone, claystone, sandstone
OtherMudstone, conglomerate
Location
Coordinates40°36′N 2°06′W / 40.6°N 2.1°W / 40.6; -2.1Coordinates: 40°36′N 2°06′W / 40.6°N 2.1°W / 40.6; -2.1
Approximate paleocoordinates30°54′N 8°18′E / 30.9°N 8.3°E / 30.9; 8.3
RegionAragón, Castilla La Mancha, Cuenca, Valencia
Country Spain
Extent
El Collado Formation is located in Spain
El Collado Formation
El Collado Formation (Spain)

The El Collado Formation is a geological formation in Cuenca, Spain whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Fossil content[]

  • Theropod indet[1]
  • Sauropod (=Camarasauridae indet.)[1]

Correlation[]

Early Cretaceous stratigraphy of Iberia
Ma Age Paleomap \ Basins Olanyà Lusitanian
100 Cenomanian
Cenomanian-Coniacian Iberia.jpg
 Caranguejeira
125 Albian -
Monte Grande Escucha Escucha
-
Aptian - - Castrillo
En Gp. - Morella/ Morella
- En Gp. - Forcall Upper
Bedoulian
Barremian Xert Alacón Xert Huérguina
Artoles Collado Papo Seco
Rúbies Tera Gp. - Alacón/Blesa Blesa Camarillas
150 Hauterivian Iberia 120Ma Barremian zoom.tif Ur Gp. - Castellar Tera Gp. -
hiatus
Valanginian Ur Gp. - -
- - Piedrahita
Berriasian Iberia 150Ma Tithonian.jpg - hiatus
- Rupelo Arzobispo hiatus
On Gp. -
Tithonian Lastres Tera Gp. - Higuereles Tera Gp. - Lourinhã
Arzobispo
Legend Major fossiliferous, oofossiliferous, ichnofossiliferous, coproliferous, minor formation
Sources


See also[]

  • List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Cretaceous, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 556-563. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
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