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Toqui Formation

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Type
  
Geological formation

Named for
  
Toqui

Country
  
Chile

Region
  
Aysén Region, Patagonia

The Toqui Formation is a geological formation in the Patagonia region of southern Chile.

Fossils

The rock formation preserves fossils from the Late Jurassic period of the Mesozoic Era.

Fossils of Chilesaurus (149-147 Ma) were found in the Aysén Region of Patagonia. It is an extinct genus of Theropods in the family Tetanurae.

References

Toqui Formation Wikipedia