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 | Country | Basin | Notes |
Santa Cruz Formation | Austral Basin | ||
Aisol Formation | San Rafael Block | ||
Cantaure Formation | Falcón Basin | ||
Castillo Formation | Falcón Basin | ||
Cerro Boleadoras Formation | Austral Basin | ||
Chaguaramas Formation | Eastern Venezuela Basin | ||
Chilcatay Formation | Pisco Basin | ||
Chucal Formation - Chucal fauna | Altiplano Basin | ||
Cura-Mallín Group | Cura-Mallín Basin | ||
Gran Bajo del Gualicho Formation | Colorado Basin | ||
Jimol Formation | Cocinetas Basin | ||
Mariño Formation | Cuyo Basin | ||
Pinturas Formation | Austral Basin | ||
Río Yuca Formation | Barinas-Apure Basin |