Santa María Group

Geology

Formations: Andalhuala (1), Chiquimil (1), Las Arcas (1), San Jose (1), San José (5)

Lithologies: "shale" (3), siltstone (3), sandstone (9)

Paleoenvironments: terrestrial indet. (5), fluvial indet. (1), coarse channel fill (1), lacustrine - small (1), lacustrine indet. (1)

Age range: base of the Carnian to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 237.00000 to 3.60000 Ma
Collections

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) (196738)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Argentina (Catamarca) (138962)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Argentina (Tucumán) (137296 138668 138727)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Argentina (Tucumán) (140182)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Argentina (Catamarca) (202352 212305 227293)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Argentina (Catamarca) (198820)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Argentina (Catamarca) (144206)