Aguja Formation
The Aguja Formation is a geological formation in North America, exposed in Texas, United States and Chihuahua and Coahuila in Mexico, whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation. Fossil palms have also been unearthed here.
| Aguja Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Lower to Middle Campanian ~ | |
Outcrops of the Aguja Formation, Big Bend National Park, Texas | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Tornillo Group |
| Sub-units | Upper Shale, Terlingua Creek Sandstone, Rattlesnake Mt. Sandstone, Lower Shale & Basal Sandstone Members |
| Underlies | Javelina Formation |
| Overlies | Pen Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, conglomerate, claystone |
| Other | Mudstone, shale, limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 29.3°N 103.5°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 35.8°N 77.0°W |
| Region | Texas Chihuahua Coahuila |
| Country | USA Mexico |
Aguja Formation (the United States) Aguja Formation (Texas) | |
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