Santacrucian


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

Etymology

The age is named after the Santa Cruz Formation in the Golfo San Jorge Basin, Patagonia, Argentina.

Formations

Formation
bold is type
CountryBasinNotes
Santa Cruz FormationAustral Basin
Aisol FormationSan Rafael Block
Cantaure FormationFalcón Basin
Castillo FormationFalcón Basin
Cerro Boleadoras FormationAustral Basin
Chaguaramas FormationEastern Venezuela Basin
Chilcatay FormationPisco Basin
Chucal Formation - Chucal faunaAltiplano Basin
Cura-Mallín GroupCura-Mallín Basin
Gran Bajo del Gualicho FormationColorado Basin
Jimol FormationCocinetas Basin
Mariño FormationCuyo Basin
Pinturas FormationAustral Basin
Río Yuca FormationBarinas-Apure Basin

Fossils