Corda Formation
The Corda Formation is a red sandstone geologic formation in the Parnaíba Basin in Tocantins, Brazil. It was formed during the Neoaptian to Eoalbian series of the Early Cretaceous.
| Corda Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Aptian-Early Albian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Sardinha Formation |
| Overlies | Itapecuru Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Red sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 5.7°S 47.5°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 5.1°S 14.8°W |
| Region | Tocantins |
| Country | Brazil |
| Extent | Parnaíba Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Corda River |
Corda Formation (Brazil) | |
Large-scale fossil sauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.
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