Forcall Formation

{{Short description|Geologic formation in Spain}}

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| name = Forcall Formation

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| type = Geological formation

| period = Aptian

| age = Aptian
~{{fossil range|120|112}}

| prilithology = Marl

| otherlithology = Limestone

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| region = Aragón, Teruel

| country = Spain

| coordinates = {{coord|41.0|N|0.8|W|display=inline,title}}

| paleocoordinates = {{coord|30.6|N|9.7|E|display=inline}}

| unitof = Maestrazgo Basin

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| underlies = Oliete Formation

| overlies = Alacón & Xert Formations

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| float = center

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| lat_deg = 41.0

| lon_deg = -0.8

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The Forcall Formation is an Early Cretaceous (Aptian) geologic formation in Spain. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

Correlation

{{Early Cretaceous stratigraphy of Iberia}}

See also

References

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= Bibliography =

  • {{citation |last1=Weishampel |first1=David B. |author2-link=Peter Dodson |last2=Dodson |first2=Peter |author3-link=Halszka Osmólska |last3=Osmólska |first3=Halszka |year=2004 |title=The Dinosauria, 2nd edition |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vtZFDb_iw40C |publisher=Berkeley: University of California Press |pages=1–880 |accessdate=2019-02-21 |isbn=0-520-24209-2 |author1-link=David B. Weishampel }}

Category:Geologic formations of Spain

Category:Lower Cretaceous Series of Europe

Category:Cretaceous Spain

Category:Aptian Stage

Category:Marl formations

Category:Limestone formations

Category:Deep marine deposits

Category:Paleontology in Spain

Formations