Uberaba Formation
| Uberaba Formation Stratigraphic range: Campanian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Bauru Group |
| Underlies | Marília Formation |
| Overlies | Adamantina Formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 19°48′S 47°54′W / 19.8°S 47.9°WCoordinates: 19°48′S 47°54′W / 19.8°S 47.9°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 24°30′S 29°12′W / 24.5°S 29.2°W |
| Region | Minas Gerais |
| Country |
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| Extent | Bauru Sub-basin, Paraná Basin |
The Uberaba Formation is a Campanian geologic formation belonging to the Bauru Group of the Bauru Sub-basin, Paraná Basin located in Minas Gerais state of southeastern Brazil.
Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
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
Further reading
- C. R. A. Candeiro, A. R. Santos, L. P. Bergqvist, L. C. B. Ribeiro, and S. Apesteguía. 2008. The Late Cretaceous fauna and flora of the Uberaba area (Minas Gerais state, Brazil). Journal of South American Earth Sciences 25:203-216
- C. R. A. Candeiro, A. G. Martinelli, L. S. Avilla and T. H. Rich. 2006. Tetrapods from the Upper Cretaceous (Turonian–Maastrichtian) Bauru Group of Brazil: a reappraisal. Cretaceous Research 27:923-946
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