El Collado Formation
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| El Collado Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Barremian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | La Huérguina Formation |
| Overlies | Los Villares Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone, claystone, sandstone |
| Other | Mudstone, conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40°36′N 2°06′W / 40.6°N 2.1°WCoordinates: 40°36′N 2°06′W / 40.6°N 2.1°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 30°54′N 8°18′E / 30.9°N 8.3°E |
| Region | Aragón, Castilla La Mancha, Cuenca, Valencia |
| Country |  Spain |
| Extent | South Iberian Basin |
  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]
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References
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Coordinates not on Wikidata
- Geologic formations of Spain
- Lower Cretaceous Series of Europe
- Cretaceous Spain
- Barremian Stage
- Limestone formations
- Shale formations
- Mudstone formations
- Sandstone formations
- Conglomerate formations
- Deltaic deposits
- Fluvial deposits
- Lacustrine deposits
- Paleontology in Spain
- Geography of Castilla–La Mancha
- Geography of the Province of Cuenca
- Geography of the Province of Valencia