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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sedimentary basin
boundedBy Andes Mountains
linked to: Andes

North Patagonian Massif
Sierra Pintada Massif
contains Agrio Formation
Chachao Formation
linked to: Agrio Formation

Cuyo Group
Lajas Formation
Lotena Group
Mendoza Group
Mulichinco Formation
Neuquén Group
Quintuco Formation
Rayoso Formation
linked to: Quintuco Formation

Río Colorado Subgroup
Río Limay Subgroup
Río Neuquén Subgroup
linked to: Neuquén Group

Tordillo Formation
Vaca Muerta Formation
containsFossilsFrom Cretaceous period
linked to: Cretaceous

Jurassic period
linked to: Jurassic Period
containsStratigraphy Cretaceous
Jurassic
Triassic
country Argentina
developedSince early 20th century
geologicalAge Mesozoic
hasEconomicImportance major hydrocarbon province of Argentina
hasMajorCityNearby Neuquén
linked to: Neuquén Province
knownFor dinosaur fossil localities
hydrocarbon resources
natural gas production
petroleum production
unconventional shale resources
languageOfToponym Spanish
locatedIn La Pampa Province
Mendoza Province
Neuquén Province
Río Negro Province
west-central Argentina
namedAfter Neuquén River
overlies Paleozoic basement
partOf Andean foreland basins
primaryResources natural gas
oil
shale gas
shale oil
tectonicSetting retroarc foreland basin

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Neuquén River crosses Neuquén Basin
Andean foreland hasPart Neuquén foreland sector
linked to: Neuquén Basin
Andean back-arc basins include Neuquén Basin
Giganotosaurus livedInBasin Neuquén Basin
Vaca Muerta shale formation locatedIn Neuquén Basin
Plaza Huincul economicRegion Neuquén Basin
Añelo Department geologicalFeature Neuquén Basin
Cutral Có economicRegion Neuquén Basin
Tromen volcano locatedIn Neuquén Basin region
linked to: Neuquén Basin
Cuyo Basin relatedTo Neuquén Basin