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La Colonia Formation

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Type
  
Geological formation

Region
  
Chubut Province

Country
  
Argentina

Overlies
  
Cerro Barcino Formation

La Colonia Formation

The La Colonia Formation is a geological formation in Argentina whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

Contents

Originally thought to be Campanian in age or earlier, studies of underlying formations have made a Maastrichtian (70–66 million years ago) age more likely.

Flora

The paleoflora was known for its aquatic components, Paleoazolla and Regnellidium. However, recent paleobotanical discoveries at the Cañadón del Irupé locality have revealed the presence of a more diverse range of plants associated with these water bodies, including pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and various angiosperms. Among these are fossil leaves and fruits assignable to Nelumbonaceae.

Mammals

Over 300 mammal specimens have been found in the La Colonia formation.

References

La Colonia Formation Wikipedia