Maria Farinha Formation
The Maria Farinha Formation is a geological formation of the Parnaíba Basin in Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil whose strata date back to the Danian stage of the Paleocene, or Tiupampan in the SALMA classification.
| Maria Farinha Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Danian (Tiupampan) ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Tambaba Formation |
| Overlies | Gramame Formation |
| Thickness | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Dolomite, marly & sandy limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 7.9°S 34.9°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 11.8°S 20.9°W |
| Region | Pernambuco State |
| Country | Brazil |
| Extent | Parnaíba Basin |
Maria Farinha Formation (Brazil) | |
The formation comprising limestones, dolomites, marly and sandy limestones has been deposited in a shallow marine platform environment.
The formation has provided fossils of reptiles and fish.
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