135Fossil sites
Roca Formation
Roca Formation in Argentina: 135 fossil sites. Typical age: 72–62 million years (Cretaceous, Paleogene).
135Fossil sites
3Finds
72–62 million yearsTypical age
CretaceousMain period
Where its fossils were found
PaleogeneCretaceous
By geological period
Paleogene66
Cretaceous69
What was found
Ammonites · 3Eubaculites, Baculites
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
CuracóFossil sites: 47
Barrio Costa LindaFossil sites: 12
Bardas BlancasFossil sites: 8
Colonia El SauzalFossil sites: 5
General RocaFossil sites: 4
Casa de PiedraFossil sites: 4
Puente CeroFossil sites: 2
MalargüeFossil sites: 2
Agua BotadaFossil sites: 2
Minas El SosneadoFossil sites: 2
Coronel Juan José GómezFossil sites: 2
Mina Las LajasFossil sites: 2
AñeloFossil sites: 1
LimarnaFossil sites: 1
Buta RanquilFossil sites: 1
CortaderasFossil sites: 1
Ranquil- CoFossil sites: 1
La BatraFossil sites: 1
Other formations of the same period
Cretaceous
Agrio Formation 321Jagüel Formation 236Lefipán Formation 152La Colonia Formation 151Allen Formation 120Candeleros Formation 51Rio Mayer Formation 45Alta Vista Formation 42Anacleto Formation 41Chorrillo Formation 36Bajo de la Carpa Formation 31Kachaike Formation 28Cerro Cazador Formation 27Loncoche Formation 25Los Alamitos Formation 24Cerro Barcino Formation 23Portezuelo Formation 23Yacoraite Formation 19Lago Colhué Huapi Formation 19Quintuco Formation 19Huincul Formation 18Mata Amarilla Formation 16Cerro Fortaleza Formation 15Bajo Barreal Formation 14