Piedrahita de Muñó Formation

The Piedrahita de Muñó Formation is an Early Cretaceous geologic formation of the Cameros Basin in northern Spain.^[1] Fossil theropod tracks have been reported from the formation.^[2] Also fossils of Lepidotes sp., Polacanthus sp. and Testudines indet. were found in the formation.^[1]

TypeGeological formation

Unit ofPedroso/Urbión Group

UnderliesHortigüela Formation

Overlieshiatus with Villar del Arzobispo Formation

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Piedrahita de Muñó Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Berriasian-mid-Valanginian ~140–136 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Pedroso/Urbión Group
Underlies	Hortigüela Formation
Overlies	hiatus with Villar del Arzobispo Formation
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Location
Coordinates	42.0°N 3.2°W / 42.0; -3.2
Approximate paleocoordinates	33.1°N 7.7°E / 33.1; 7.7
Region	Burgos Province, Castile and León
Country	Spain
Extent	Cameros Basin
Type section
Named for	Piedrahita de Muñó
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