Neuquén Basin
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The Neuquén Basin is a major sedimentary basin in west-central Argentina known for its rich hydrocarbon resources and significant Mesozoic geological formations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neuquén foreland sector | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | sedimentary basin ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Andes Mountains
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North Patagonian Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Pintada Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Agrio Formation
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ⓘ
Chachao Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuyo Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Lajas Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotena Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Mendoza Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Mulichinco Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Neuquén Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintuco Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Rayoso Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Río Colorado Subgroup NERFINISHED ⓘ Río Limay Subgroup NERFINISHED ⓘ Río Neuquén Subgroup NERFINISHED ⓘ Tordillo Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaca Muerta Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsFossilsFrom |
Cretaceous period
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Jurassic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsStratigraphy |
Cretaceous
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Jurassic ⓘ Triassic ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| developedSince | early 20th century ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Mesozoic ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance | major hydrocarbon province of Argentina ⓘ |
| hasMajorCityNearby | Neuquén NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dinosaur fossil localities
ⓘ
hydrocarbon resources ⓘ natural gas production ⓘ petroleum production ⓘ unconventional shale resources ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
La Pampa Province
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ⓘ
Mendoza Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Neuquén Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Río Negro Province NERFINISHED ⓘ west-central Argentina ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Neuquén River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | Paleozoic basement ⓘ |
| partOf | Andean foreland basins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryResources |
natural gas
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oil ⓘ shale gas ⓘ shale oil ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | retroarc foreland basin ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Neuquén foreland sector