Queguay Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous-Paleocene ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Overlies | Asencio Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | limestone |
Location | |
Country | Uruguay |
Type section | |
Named for | Queguay River, Uruguay |
The Queguay Formation is a geologic formation in Uruguay.[1]
It consists of a lithological group composed of calcareous, calc-siliceous and siliceous rocks, of pedogenic or subterranean origin. It is formed by white and whitish limestones, massive, sandy and brecciated.