Los Molles Formation

Los Molles Formation
Stratigraphic range: Pliensbachian-Callovian ~185–165 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Cuyo Group
Underlies	Niyeu–Lajas Formation
Overlies	Lajoa Formation
Lithology
Primary	Organic shale
Other	Lime-mudstone
Location
Coordinates	39°10′18″S 69°39′35″W / 39.17167°S 69.65972°W / -39.17167; -69.65972
Approximate paleocoordinates	36°54′S 31°06′W / 36.9°S 31.1°W / -36.9; -31.1
Region	Mendoza Province Neuquén Province
Country	Argentina
Extent	Neuquén Basin
Type section
Country	Argentina
Los Molles Formation (Argentina)

The Los Molles Formation is a geologic formation of Early to Middle Jurassic age, located at northern and central part of Neuquén Basin at Mendoza Shelf in Argentina. It is overlain by the Niyeu–Lajas Formation.^[1]