Peligran
Period of geologic time
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The Peligran (Spanish: Peligrense) age is a period of geologic time (62.5–59.0 Ma) within the Paleocene epoch of the Paleogene, used more specifically with South American land mammal ages (SALMA). It follows the Tiupampan and precedes the Riochican age.[1]
Etymology
The age is named after the paleontological site Punta Peligro in Argentina.
Formations
| Formation bold is type |
Country | Basin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salamanca Formation | Argentina | Golfo San Jorge Basin | |
| Bogotá Formation | Colombia | Altiplano Cundiboyacense | |
| Cerrejón Formation | Colombia | Cesar-Ranchería Basin | |
| Chota Formation | Peru | Bagua Basin | |
| Guaduas Formation | Colombia | Altiplano Cundiboyacense | |
| Peñas Coloradas Formation | Argentina | Golfo San Jorge Basin | |
| Santa Lucía Formation | Bolivia | Potosí Basin | |