Arauz Formation

Arauz Formation
Arauz Formation
Stratigraphic range: Emsian; ~407–392 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Abadia Group
Sub-units	Lezna & Requejada Members
Lithology
Primary	Marl
Other	Shale, limestone
Location
Coordinates	43°00′N 0°54′W / 43.0°N 0.9°W
Approximate paleocoordinates	43°00′S 35°24′E / 43.0°S 35.4°E
Region	Palencia
Country	Spain
Type section
Named for	Arauz River
	Arauz Formation (Spain)

The Arauz Formation is an Emsian fossiliferous stratigraphic unit in Spain.^[1] It is a member of the Abadia Group. It is situated in the Province of Palencia, North Spain. It is in the north of Natural Park of Fuentes Carrionas and Fuente Cobre-Montaña Palentina where the Rio Arauz lies. It is from the Devonian of Spain.^[2]

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation:^[1]

^ ^a ^b Arauz Formation in the Paleobiology Database
^ Silur und Devon im Arauz-Gebiet (Prov. Palencia, N-Spanien). H. Jahnke, A. Henn, H. Mader and J. Schweineberg, 1983, Newsletters on Stratigraphy, 13(1), pages 40-66, doi:10.1127/nos/13/1983/40

Arauz Formation
Stratigraphic range: Emsian ~407–392 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Unit of	Abadia Group
Sub-units	Lezna & Requejada Members
Lithology
Primary	Marl
Other	Shale, limestone
Location
Coordinates	43°00′N 0°54′W / 43.0°N 0.9°W / 43.0; -0.9
Approximate paleocoordinates	43°00′S 35°24′E / 43.0°S 35.4°E / -43.0; 35.4
Region	Palencia
Country	Spain
Type section
Named for	Arauz River
Arauz Formation (Spain)