Huincul Formation

The type locality of the Huincul Formation is near the town of Plaza Huincul in Neuquén Province after which the formation was named by Wichmann in 1929. This formation conformably overlies the Candeleros Formation, and it is in turn overlain by the Lisandro Formation. The Huincul Formation is thought to represent an arid environment with ephemeral or seasonal streams. In some areas, it is up to thick. It is mainly composed of green and yellow sandstones and can easily be differentiated from the overlying Lisandro Formation, which is red in color. The Candeleros Formation, underlying the Huincul, is composed of darker sediments, making all three formations easily distinguishable. == Paleobiota ==

Dinosaur fossils are frequently found in the Huincul Formation. The titanosaurian sauropod Argentinosaurus huinculensis, one of the largest known land animals, is named after the formation. Ichnofossils (footprints) of abelisaurid theropods and hadrosaurs are also known. Ornithischians Sauropods Theropods Other reptiles Apart from the taxa named here, fossils of unnamed squamates and neosuchian crocodyliforms have been discovered in the formation. == Paleoflora ==

At least forty species of pollen specimens are derived from the taxons of angiosperms (monosulcate, tricolpate, tricolporoidate, and tricolporate), ferns, mosses and gymnosperms discovered within the El Zampa Section of Huincul Formation. Angiosperms Bryophytes (Moss) Gymnosperms Ferns Other Plants == See also ==