Rio Piranhas Formation
Appearance
Rio Piranhas Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Berriasian-Hauterivian | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Rio do Peixe Group |
Underlies | undefined |
Overlies | Sousa Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 6°42′S 38°30′W / 6.7°S 38.5°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 4°24′S 5°36′W / 4.4°S 5.6°W |
Region | Paraíba |
Country | Brazil |
Extent | Triunfo Subbasin, Rio do Peixe Basin |
The Rio Piranhas Formation is a Berriasian to Hauterivian geologic formation in Paraíba, Brazil. Fossil ornithopod tracks have been reported from the formation.[1] Also fossils of Triunfosaurus leonardii have been found in the formation.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
- ^ Areias Farm at Fossilworks.org