Asencio Formation
Geological formation in Uruguay
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The Asencio Formation is a geological formation in the Paraná Basin of southwestern Uruguay whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian). Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
| Asencio Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Campanian-Maastrichtian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Del Palacio Member |
| Underlies | Queguay & Fray Bentos Formations |
| Overlies | Mercedes Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 33.0°S 57.2°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 36.6°S 41.6°W |
| Region | Colonia, Río Negro, Soriano, Tacuarembó |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Extent | Paraná Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Cry of Asencio |
  Asencio Formation (Uruguay) | |