Oncala Group

Oncala Group
Stratigraphic range: Early-mid Berriasian
~140–135 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Sub-unitsHuérteles Formation
UnderliesUrbión Group
OverliesTera Group
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherSiltstone, shale, marl, limestone
Location
RegionCastile and León, La Rioja
CountrySpain
ExtentCameros Basin

The Oncala Group is a geological formation in the Cameros Basin (N Spain). It dates back to the Berriasian. It includes more than 2000 m of sediments that comprise siliciclastic fluvial-tidal deposits, which change laterally eastwards and upwards to predominantly carbonate-sulphate deposits formed in shallow coastal salinas . Its deposition was controlled by the development of synsedimentary faults that produced significant thickness variations .

Fossil content

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon

Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text
crossed out taxa are discredited.

Dinosaurs

Ornithischians

Ornithischians of the Oncala Group
Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Styracosterna Indet. Indeterminate

Correlation

Early Cretaceous stratigraphy of Iberia
MaAgePaleomap \ BasinsCantabrianOlanyàCamerosMaestrazgoOlieteGalveMorellaSouth IberianPre-beticLusitanian
100Cenomanian
La CabanaSopeiraUtrillasMosquerelaCaranguejeira
AltamiraUtrillas
Eguino
125AlbianUllaga - BalmasedaLluçàTraiguera
Monte GrandeEscuchaEscuchaJijona
Itxina - Miono
AptianValmaseda - TellamendiOl Gp. - CastrilloBenassalBenassalOlhos
FontEn Gp. - LezaMorella/OlieteOlieteVillaroyaMorellaCapas
Rojas
Almargem
Patrocinio - ErnagaSenyúsEn Gp. - JubelaForcallVillaroyaUpper
Bedoulian
Figueira
BarremianVega de PasCabóAbejarXertAlacónXertHuérguinaAssises
PradaArtolesColladoMoutonianum Papo Seco
RúbiesTera Gp. - GolmayoAlacón/BlesaBlesaCamarillasMirambel
150HauterivianUr Gp. - PinillaLlacovaCastellarTera Gp. - PinillaVillaresPorto da
Calada
hiatus
HuervaGaita
ValanginianVillaroUr Gp. - LarribaPed Gp. - Hortigüela
Ped Gp. - HortigüelaPed Gp. - Piedrahita
PeñacobaGalveMiravetes
BerriasianCab Gp. - ArceraValdepradohiatusAlfambra
TdL Gp. - RupeloArzobispohiatusTollo
On Gp. - Huérteles
Sierra Matute
TithonianLastresTera Gp. - MagañaHiguerelesTera Gp. - MagañaLourinhã
Arzobispo
Ágreda
Legend Major fossiliferous, oofossiliferous, ichnofossiliferous, coproliferous, minor formation
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See also

References

  1. ↑ Oncala Group at Fossilworks.org
  2. ↑ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Jurassic, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 545–549. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  3. ↑ "Página web en mantenimiento". revistas.ucm.es. doi:10.5209/rev_jige.2013.v39.n2.42503. Retrieved 2026-07-03.
  4. ↑ Quijada, I. Emma; Suarez-Gonzalez, Pablo; Benito, M. Isabel; Mas, Ramón (2013-03-01). "Depositional Depth of Laminated Carbonate Deposits: Insights From the Lower Cretaceous Valdeprado Formation (Cameros Basin, Northern Spain)". Journal of Sedimentary Research. 83 (3): 241–257. doi:10.2110/jsr.2013.23. ISSN 1938-3681.
  5. ↑ Quijada, I. Emma; Suarez-Gonzalez, Pablo; Benito, M. Isabel; Mas, Ramón (2016-02-19). "Tidal versus continental sandy-muddy flat deposits": 133–159. doi:10.1002/9781119218395.ch8. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ↑ Quijada, I. Emma; Benito, M. Isabel; Suarez-Gonzalez, Pablo; Rodríguez-Martínez, Marta; Campos-Soto, Sonia (2020-10-01). "Challenges to carbonate-evaporite peritidal facies models and cycles: Insights from Lower Cretaceous stromatolite-bearing deposits (Oncala Group, N Spain)". Sedimentary Geology. 408 105752. doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2020.105752. hdl:10651/56918. ISSN 0037-0738.
  7. ↑ García-Martín, Martín; Quijada, I. Emma; Benito, M. Isabel; Suarez-Gonzalez, Pablo; Martín-González, Fidel; Campos-Soto, Sonia; González-Acebrón, Laura (2025-09-01). "Tectono-sedimentary relationships in the early stages of the infill of the Easternmost Cameros Basin". Journal of Iberian Geology. 51 (3): 375–398. doi:10.1007/s41513-024-00262-w. ISSN 1886-7995.
  8. ↑ García-Palou, J.; Isasmendi, E.; Torices, A. (2025). "An analysis of the first fossil remains of styracosternan ornithopod dinosaurs from the Early Cretaceous of La Rioja (Spain) and its paleobiogeographical implications". Palaeontologia Electronica. 28 (2) 28.2.a34. doi:10.26879/1364.