Buena Vista Formation

The Buena Vista Formation is a Late Triassic geologic formation of the Cerro Largo Department in northeastern Uruguay. The fluvial sandstones and mudstones preserve temnospondyl and archosaur fossils.

Buena Vista Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Triassic
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesTacuarembó Formation
OverliesYaguarí Formation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, mudstone
OtherConglomerate
Location
Coordinates32.3°S 54.1°W / -32.3; -54.1
Approximate paleocoordinates40.2°S 15.7°W / -40.2; -15.7
RegionCerro Largo Department
Country Uruguay
ExtentNorte Basin
Buena Vista Formation (Uruguay)

Description

Late Triassic (220 Ma)

The Buena Vista Formation is characterized by reddish fine sandstone interbedded with lenticular clay layers and intraformational conglomerates deposited in a fluvial environment.[1]

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[2][1]

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See also

References

  1. Pineiro et al., 2003
  2. Buena Vista Formation at Fossilworks.org

Bibliography

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