Rayoso Formation

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The Rayoso Formation is a geological formation in the Neuquén Province of Argentina whose strata date back to the Aptian-Albian stages of the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

Description

The formation has a maximum thickness of 604 m and has one member, the Pichi Neuquén Member. The unit comprises sandstones deposited in a lacustrine environment.

Fossil content

Indeterminate ceratosaurian remains located in Neuquén Province, Argentina.

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