Colloncuran


The Colloncuran age is a period of geologic time within the Middle Miocene epoch of the Neogene, used more specifically within the SALMA classification in South America. It follows the Friasian and precedes the Laventan age.

Etymology

The age is named after the Collón Curá Formation in the Cañadón Asfalto and Neuquén Basins of northern Patagonia, Argentina.

Formations

Formation
bold is type
CountryBasinNotes
Collón Curá FormationCañadón Asfalto Basin
Neuquén Basin
Castilletes FormationCocinetas Basin
Cerdas bedsAltiplano Basin
Cura-Mallín GroupCura-Mallín Basin
Gran Bajo del Gualicho FormationColorado Basin
Mariño FormationCuyo Basin
Mauri FormationAltiplano Basin
Nazareno FormationTupiza Basin
Pebas Formation


Amazon Basin
Pisco FormationPisco Basin

Fossils