Loreto Formation (Spanish: Formación Loreto) is a sedimentary formation of Late Eocene age in the southernmost Magallanes Basin. It overlies the Leña Dura Formation and the contact with an overlying formation is not observed.[1] From 2013 to 2020 its coals were mined in Invierno mine, Riesco Island.[2][3][4]

Loreto Formation
Stratigraphic range: Priabonian (Divisaderan)
TypeGeological formation
Underliesnot observed
OverliesLeña Dura Formation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherConglomerate, coal
Location
Coordinates53°06′S 71°06′W / 53.1°S 71.1°W / -53.1; -71.1
Approximate paleocoordinates55°18′S 61°24′W / 55.3°S 61.4°W / -55.3; -61.4
RegionMagallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region
Country Chile
ExtentMagallanes Basin
Type section
Named byHoffstetter et al.
Year defined1957
Loreto Formation is located in Chile
Loreto Formation
Loreto Formation (Chile)

Description

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The formation contains fossil wood, leaf imprints and palynomorphs.[5] Also fossil fish of Striatolamia macrota and Ischyodus dolloi and indeterminate Spheniscidae fossils have been found in the formation.[6][7]

The formation crops out in Brunswick Peninsula and Sierra Baguales among other places.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Torres et al., 2009, p.2
  2. ^ "Los errores y contradicciones del caso Mina Invierno". Guía minera de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  3. ^ Pozo B., Andrés (2014-08-11). "El silencioso primer año de Mina Invierno". Diario Financiero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  4. ^ González Encina, Verónica (2022-03-08). "Copec concreta la venta de su participación en Mina Invierno". Reporte Minero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  5. ^ Otero et al., 2012
  6. ^ Salaberry et al., 2010, p.1062
  7. ^ Rio de las Minos at Fossilworks.org
  8. ^ Bostelmann et al., 2012

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