| Lebu Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Paleocene–Eocene | |
| Type | Stratigraphic group |
| Sub-units | Millongue Formation Trihueco Formation Boca Lebu Formation Curanilahue Formation |
| Underlies | Ranquil Formation |
| Overlies | Quiriquina Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale, sandstone, siltstone, mudstone |
| Other | Coal |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 37°36′S 73°42′W / 37.6°S 73.7°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 40°06′S 64°12′W / 40.1°S 64.2°W |
| Region | Bío Bío Region |
| Country |  Chile |
| Extent | Arauco Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Lebu |
  Lebu Group (Chile) | |
Lebu Group is stratigraphic unit of Arauco Basin in south-central Chile. The group consists of a sequence of four formations, of both marine and nonmarine origin, deposited between the Early Paleocene and Middle Eocene.[1]
- ^ García A., Floreal (1968). "Estratigrafía del Terciario de Chile Central". In Ceccioni, Giovanni (ed.). El Terciario de Chile Zona Central (in Spanish). Santiago de Chile: Ediorial Andrés Bello.