Tera Group

Tera Group
Stratigraphic range: Tithonian-Hauterivian
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TypeGeologic group
Sub-unitsMagaña, Golmayo & Pinilla de los Moros Formations
UnderliesOncala Group
OverliesJurassic
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, claystone
Location
Coordinates41°54′N 2°30′W / 41.9°N 2.5°W / 41.9; -2.5
Approximate paleocoordinates33°18′N 8°00′E / 33.3°N 8.0°E / 33.3; 8.0
RegionBurgos Province
CountrySpain
ExtentCameros Basin
Type section
Named forTera River
Tera Group (Spain)
Tera Group (Castile and León)

The Tera Group is a geological group in the Cameros Basin and Sierra de la Demanda in Burgos, Spain. The group contains several formations whose strata date back to the Early Cretaceous. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.