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__NOTOC__ The Huincul Formation is a geologic formation that outcrops in Río Negro and Neuquén provinces of Argentina. It is the second formation in the Río Limay Subgroup, the oldest subgroup within the Neuquén Group. Formerly that subgroup was treated as a formation, and the Huincul Formation was known as the Huincul Member.〔Sánchez ''et al.'' (2006)〕 The type locality of the Huincul Formation is near the town of Plaza Huincul in Neuquén province.〔Wichmann (1929)〕 This formation conformably overlies the Candeleros Formation, and it is in turn overlain by the Lisandro Formation. The Huincul Formation is thought to represent an arid environment with ephemeral or seasonal streams.〔Coria & Currie (2006)〕 In some areas, it is up to 250 meters thick. It is mainly composed of green and yellow sandstones and can easily be differentiated from the overlying Lisandro Formation, which is red in color. The Candeleros Formation, underlying the Huincul, is composed of darker sediments, making all three formations easily distinguishable.〔Leanza ''et al.'' (2004), Sánchez ''et al.'' (2006)〕 ==Age== Era: Mesozoic Period: Late Cretaceous Faunal stage: late Cenomanian Absolute Age: ~97 to ~93 mya 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Huincul Formation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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