| El Collado Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Barremian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | La Huérguina Formation |
| Overlies | Los Villares Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone, claystone, sandstone |
| Other | Mudstone, conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40°36′N 2°06′W / 40.6°N 2.1°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 30°54′N 8°18′E / 30.9°N 8.3°E |
| Region | Aragón, Castilla La Mancha, Cuenca, Valencia |
| Country | Spain |
| Extent | South Iberian Basin |
The El Collado Formation is a geological formation in Cuenca, Spain whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
Fossil content
- Dromaeosauridae indet (teeth)
- Tyrannosauroidea indet (teeth)
- Sauropod (=Camarasauridae indet.)
Correlation
See also
References
- ^ a b Weishampel, David B; Barrett, Paul M.; Coria, Rodolfo A.; le Loeuff, Jean; Xing, Xu; Xijin, Zhao; Sahni, Ashok; Gomani, Elizabeth M.P.; Noto, Christopher (2004). "24. Dinosaur Distribution". In Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (eds.). The Dinosauria (2nd ed.). Berkeley, Los Angeles, and London: University of California Press. pp. 556–563. ISBN 978-0-520-25408-4.
- ^ a b Berrocal-Casero, Mélani; Alcalde-Fuentes, María Rosario; Audije-Gil, Julia; Sevilla, Paloma (February 2023). "Theropod teeth from the upper Barremian (Lower Cretaceous) of Vadillos-1, Spain". Cretaceous Research. 142: 105392. Bibcode:2023CrRes.14205392B. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2022.105392. hdl:10486/705325.