Sedimentología y estratigrafía de la Formación Vaca Muerta (Tithoniano-Berriasiano) en el área del cerro Domuyo, norte de Neuquén, Argentina

the vaca muerta formation in the cerro domuyo area shows an interesting intercalation of facies with opposite paleocurrents. the unit is represented by outer ramp to basinal facies with a westward direction of progradation. however, in its middle section, slope deposits correlatable with the huncal member, are intercalated with slumped strata verging ne. this interval is composed of carbonate facies and it is probably associated with the development of a slope related to a carbonate platform or a distally steepened carbonate ramp. based on the ammonoid fauna, the age of the vaca muerta formation ranges from the early tithonian to the late berriasian, but it could also reach the early valanginian. the huncal member yields representatives of the substeueroceras koeneni biozone (late tithonian), hence its age is older than that proposed in its type locality allowing its correlation with units exposed in the chilean territory.