The Great Barranca - exposure of terrestrial Paleocene
The Great Barranca - exposure of terrestrial Paleocene (early Tertiary) sedimentary rocks.. East of the town of Sarmiento, Province Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina. In the words of a paleontologist, it is the most imposing and important single known fossil mammal locality in South America, and one of the most important in the world (George Gaylard Simpson, 1984).Dark smooth hills: Salamanca FormationMiddle yellow/red cliffs: Rio Chico FormationTop whitish layers: Sarmiento Formation
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© Francois Gohier / www.ardea.com
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Early Exposure Layers Palaeontology Paleocene Patagonia Sedimentary Strata Terrestrial Tertiary
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