Panguipulli Formation

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Panguipulli Formation
Stratigraphic range: Triassic
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesQuaternary sediments and lavas
Estratos de Lago Ranco
Thicknessmore than 800 m (2,600 ft)
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, mudstone, conglomerate
Location
RegionAraucanía Region
Los Ríos Region
Country Chile
Type section
Named forPanguipulli
Named byAguirre & Levi
Year defined1964

Panguipulli Formation (

plutons of the North Patagonian Batholith that are of Jurassic, Cretaceous and Miocene age.[1]

References

  1. ^ Herbst, Rafael; Troncoso, Alejandro; Muñoz, Jorge (2005). "Las tafofloras triásicas de la región de los Lagos, Xma Región, Chile". Ameghiniana (in Spanish). 42 (2).