Queguay Formation
Geologic formation in Uruguay
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The Queguay Formation is a geologic formation in Uruguay.[1]
| Queguay Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous-Paleocene ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Overlies | Asencio Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | limestone |
| Location | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Queguay River, Uruguay |
It consists of a lithological group composed of calcareous, calc-siliceous and siliceous rocks, of pedogenic or subterranean origin. It is formed by white and whitish limestones, massive, sandy and brecciated.
Vertebrate paleofauna
Several fossil gastropods have been found here:
- Bahiensis priscus Cabrera & Martínez, 2012[2]
- Biomphalaria manya Cabrera & Martínez, 2018[3]
- Biomphalaria reversa Cabrera, Martínez & Norbis, 2016[4]
- Bulimulus frenguellii Cabrera et al., 2021[5]
- Eoborus charruanus Frenguelli, 1930[6]
- Pupoides gnocco Cabrera & Martínez, 2017[7]
