| Yacoraite Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian-Danian | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Salta Group |
| Sub-units | Amblayo, Güemes, Alemanía & Juramento Members |
| Underlies | Mealla, Olmedo & Tunal Formations |
| Overlies | Lecho Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 23°30′S 65°24′W / 23.5°S 65.4°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 26°06′S 51°54′W / 26.1°S 51.9°W |
| Region | Jujuy & Salta Provinces |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Extent | Salta Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Yacoraite village, Tilcara Department |
  Yacoraite Formation (Argentina) | |
The Yacoraite Formation is a largely Mesozoic geologic formation. The deposits of this formation mainly date from the Maastrichtian of the Upper Cretaceous, but the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary (K–T boundary) runs right through this formation near its top, and the uppermost parts are consequently from the Danian (Lower Paleocene). It was probably deposited around the intertidal zone, as the sedimentary rocks of this formation alternate according to sea level changes between deposits of muddy beaches and of shallow ocean.[1]
- ^ Marquillas et al. (2003)