Cerro Colorado Formation

The Cerro Colorado Formation is a geological formation to the south of General Carrera Lake in Patagonia. Sedimentary rocks of the Cerro Colorado Formation deposited under shallow marine conditions.[1]

For other uses, see Colorado Formation.
Cerro Colorado Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous
TypeGeologic group
UnderliesFlamencos Tuffs
Thickness>100 m (330 ft)
Location
RegionAysén Region
Country Chile
ExtentAysén Basin

See also
  • Geology of Aysén Region
  • Cretaceous South America

References
  1. Charrier, Reynaldo; Pinto, Luisa; Rodríguez, María Pía (2006). "3. Tectonostratigraphic evolution of the Andean Orogen in Chile". In Moreno, Teresa; Gibbons, Wes (eds.). Geology of Chile (PDF). Geological Society of London. pp. 107–108. ISBN 9781862392199.


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