Sanga do Cabral Formation
The Sanga do Cabral Formation is a sedimentary rock formation found in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
| Sanga do Cabral Formation Stratigraphic range: Early Triassic | |
|---|---|
 Sanga do Cabral Formation. Source: UFSM | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Rosario do Sul Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 29.6°S 55.1°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 49.0°S 24.6°W |
| Region |   |
| Country |  |
| Extent | Paraná Basin |
 Geopark of Paleorrota | |
This rock formation is located in the geopark of Paleorrota, and is located to the south of another geopark. The formation dates to 249 million years ago and belongs to the Lower Triassic.[1]
Fossil content
Among others, the following fossils have been reported from the formation:[2]
Formations
Alegrete
Geological formations in Rio Grande do Sul:
- 1) Serra Geral Formation, Cretaceous
- 2) Botucatu Formation, Cretaceous
- 3) Guará Formation, Jurassic
- 4) Santa Maria Formation & Caturrita Formation, Triassic
- 5) Sanga do Cabral Formation, Triassic
- 6) Piramboia Formation, Permian
- 7) Itararé Group, Permian
See also
- Santa Maria Formation
- Caturrita Formation
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
- (in Portuguese) Es Sincro Archived May 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Cachoeira do Sul at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- "First record of non-mammalian cynodonts (Therapsida) in the Sanga do Cabral Formation (Early Triassic) of southern Brazil". Wiredspace.wits.ac.za. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
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