Tacuarembó Formation
| Tacuarembó Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Kimmeridgian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Batoví Member |
| Overlies | Buena Vista Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Siltstone, mudstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 31°42′S 56°00′W / 31.7°S 56.0°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 40°12′S 15°42′W / 40.2°S 15.7°W |
| Region | Tacuarembó Department |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Extent | Norte Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Tacuarembó |
The Tacuarembó Formation is a Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) geologic formation of the eponymous department in northern Uruguay. The fluvial to lacustrine sandstones, siltstones and mudstones preserve ichnofossils, turtles, crocodylomorphs, fish and invertebrates (bivalves and gastropods).