Parángula Formation

Parángula Formation
Stratigraphic range:
Holotype of Barinasuchus arveloi, recovered from the Parángula Formation
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesRío Yuca Formation
OverliesEl Mene Formation
Thickness550–1,600 m
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherShales, claystones
Location
Approximate paleocoordinates9°18′N 66°06′W / 9.3°N 66.1°W / 9.3; -66.1
RegionBarina, Portuguesa
CountryVenezuela
Type section
Named forQuebrada Parángula
Named byMackenzie, 1937
Parángula Formation (Venezuela)

The Parángula Formation is a lithostratigraphic unit in the states of Barinas and Portuguesa in Venezuela. It was deposited from the Oligocene to the Miocene.

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