Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation
Geologic formation in Argentina
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The Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation is a geological formation from the Deseado Massif in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Unit ofBaqueró Group
UnderliesBajo Tigre Formation
| Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Aptian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Baqueró Group |
| Underlies | Bajo Tigre Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, siltstone |
| Other | Conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 48.5°S 69.2°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 49.4°S 35.4°W |
| Region | Santa Cruz |
| Country | Argentina |
| Extent | Deseado Massif |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Anfiteatro de Ticó, Santa Cruz, Argentina |
| Named by | Sergio Archangelsky |
  Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation (Argentina) | |
Paleobiology
Depositional environments
The formation is of continental origin, and includes riparian and lacustrine deposits.
Fossil content
The following fossils were reported from the formation:[4]
Flora
- Ricciopsis grandensis
- Equisetites pusillus
- Cladophlebis tripinnata
- Cladophlebis antarctica
- Cyathea cyathifolia
- Baqueroites padulae
- Adiantopteris tripinnata
- Korallipteris vegagrandis
- Alkastrobus peltatus
- Apterocladus lanceolatus
- Morenostrobus fertilis
- Podocarpus dubius
- Squamastrobus tigrensis
- Tarphyderma glabra
- Tomaxellia degiustoi
- Tomaxellia biforme
- Trisacocladus tigrensis
- Ginkgoites tigrensis
- Ginkgoites ticoensis
- Allicospermum patagonicum
- Karkenia incurva
- Restrepophyllum chiguoides
- Eobowenia incrassata
- Sueria rectivervis
- Mesosingeria coriacea
- Mesosingeria oblonga
- Ticoa harrisii
- Ticoa lanceolata
- Ticoa magnipinnulata
- Pseudoctenis crassa
- Pseudoctenis dentata
- Ruflorinia sierra
- Ruflorinia pilifera
- Ruflorinia papillosa
- Ktalenia circularis