Botucatu Formation Stratigraphic range: Jurassic |
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Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Paraná Basin |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
The Botucatu Formation is a Jurassic geologic formation of the Paraná Basin in southern Brazil. The formation is composed of quartzitic sandstones, deposited in an eolian environment. Fossil theropod tracks have been reported from the formation.