Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation
| Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Campanian-Early Maastrichtian, | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Calcaire de Rognac |
| Thickness | Over 40 m (130 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Clay, shale |
| Other | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 43°30′N 5°30′E / 43.5°N 5.5°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 36°06′N 4°00′E / 36.1°N 4.0°E |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Country | France |
| Extent | Aix-en-Provence Basin |
Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation (meaning Reptile Clay and Sandstone) also known as the Argiles Rutilantes Formation is an early Maastrichtian French geologic formation in the département of Var preserving the remains of several types of dinosaurs and other extinct organisms.