A Maastrichtian microbial reef and associated limestones in the Roca Formation of Patagonia (Neuquén Province, Argentina)

We describe a small microbial reef and associated limestones occurring in a Maastrichtian transgressive succession of mixed carbonate-siliciclastic lithologies at Sierra Huantraico near Chos Malal (Neuquén, Argentina). Strontium isotope data suggest that the reef is of earliest Maastrichtian age. Th...

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Main Authors: W. Kiessling, R. Scasso, M. Aberhan, L. Ruiz, S. Weidemeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2006-08-01
Series:Fossil Record
Online Access:http://www.foss-rec.net/9/183/2006/fr-9-183-2006.pdf