Coordinates: 41°48′S 74°00′W / 41.8°S 74.0°W / -41.8; -74.0

Caleta Chonos Formation

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Caleta Chonos Formation
Stratigraphic range: Oligocene
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesAncud Volcanic Complex
OverliesBahía Mansa Metamorphic Complex
Lithology
PrimaryConglomerate, sandstone
OtherCoal, tuff breccia
Location
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RegionLos Lagos Region
CountryChile
ExtentLacuy Peninsula
Type section
Named forCaleta Chonos

Caleta Chonos Formation (Spanish: Formación Caleta Chonos) is a geological formation of Oligocene age located around Chacao Channel in southern Chile. The formation overlies Bahía Mansa Metamorphic Complex and is overlain by the Ancud Volcanic Complex. It crops out in northwestern Chiloé Island in the isthmus of Lacuy Peninsula.[1]

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