Hornitos Formation

Hornitos Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, Campanian–Maastrichtian
TypeGeological formation
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone, sandstone, conglomerate
OtherMarl, tuff
Location
Coordinates28°00′S 70°18′W / 28.0°S 70.3°W / -28.0; -70.3
Approximate paleocoordinates30°36′S 54°30′W / 30.6°S 54.5°W / -30.6; -54.5
RegionAtacama
Country Chile
ExtentAlgarrobal Basin
Hornitos Formation is located in Chile
Hornitos Formation
Hornitos Formation (Chile)

The Hornitos Formation is a Campanian geologic formation of the Algarrobal Basin in the Atacama Region of northern Chile. The formation comprises limestones, sandstones, conglomerates, marls and tuff. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, including the sauropod Arackar licanantay.[1]

  1. ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." pp. 517–607.