Sousa Formation

Sousa Formation
Stratigraphic range: Berriasian-Hauterivian
Type Geological formation
Unit of Rio do Peixe Group, Rio do Peixe Basin
Underlies Rio Piranhas Formation
Overlies Antenor Navarro Formation
Lithology
Primary Siltstone
Other Sandstone
Location
Coordinates 6°48′S 38°12′W / 6.8°S 38.2°W / -6.8; -38.2Coordinates: 6°48′S 38°12′W / 6.8°S 38.2°W / -6.8; -38.2
Approximate paleocoordinates 4°30′S 5°18′W / 4.5°S 5.3°W / -4.5; -5.3
Region Paraíba
Country  Brazil

The Sousa Formation is a Berriasian-Hauterivian geologic formation in Paraíba, Brazil. Fossil sauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[1]

Ichnofossils

Among others, these ichnofossils have been reported from the formation:[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
  2. ↑ Passagem das Pedras at Fossilworks.org

Bibliography

  • Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp.  ISBN 0-520-24209-2.

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