Vaca Muerta
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| Regions | Neuquen |
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| Named by | Charles E. Weaver |
| Year defined | 1931 |
| Other | Organic shale, lime-mudstone |
| Primary | Marl |
| Thickness | 30–1,200 m (98–3,937 ft) |
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| ID | 2592620 |
About Vaca Muerta
The Vaca Muerta Formation, commonly known as Vaca Muerta is a geologic formation of Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous age, located in the Neuquén Basin in northern Patagonia, Argentina. It is well known as the host rock for major deposits of shale oil and shale gas.
