Marília Formation Explained

Marília Formation
Type:	Geological formation
Period:	Maastrichtian
Age:	Maastrichtian ~
Prilithology:	Sandstone
Otherlithology:	Mudstone, siltstone, limestone
Namedfor:	Marília
Coordinates:	-19.6°N -48°W
Paleocoordinates:	-23.1°N -33.9°W
Unitof:	Bauru Group
Overlies:	Uberaba Formation Adamantina Formation
Extent:	Bauru Sub-basin, Paraná Basin

The Marília Formation is a geological formation in Minas Gerais state of southeastern Brazil. Its strata date back to the Maastrichtian, and are part of the Bauru Group.^[1]

The fossil-bearing Serra da Galga and Ponte Alta members were originally thought to belong to this formation^[2] but were split off into the Serra da Galga Formation in 2020.^[3]

Fossil content

Ornithodirans

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

Notes and References

1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=collectionSearch&geological_group=Bauru&formation=Mar%EDlia Marília Formation
2. Weishampel et al., 2004, pp. 600-604
3. Sedimentology of a distributive fluvial system: The Serra da Galga Formation, a new lithostratigraphic unit (Upper Cretaceous, Bauru Basin, Brazil). Marcus Vinícius Theodoro Soares . Giorgio Basilici . Thiago da Silva Marinho . Agustín Guillermo Martinelli . André Marconato . Nigel Philip Mountney . Luca Colombera . Áquila Ferreira Mesquita . Julia Tucker Vasques . Francisco Romero Abrantes Junior . Luiz Carlos Borges Ribeiro . Geological Journal. 2021. 56. 2. 951–975. 10.1002/gj.3987. 224928245.
4. Fachini. T.S.. Godoy. P.L.. Marsola. J.C.A.. Montefeltro. F.C.. Langer. M.C.. 2022. A large-sized mesoeucrocodylian from the Late Cretaceous of Brazil with possible neosuchian affinities. Historical Biology. 35 . 10 . 1–14 . 10.1080/08912963.2022.2122822. 252572878 .
5. 2021-09-04. New theropod dinosaur from the late Cretaceous of Brazil improves abelisaurid diversity. Journal of South American Earth Sciences. en. 103551. 10.1016/j.jsames.2021.103551. 0895-9811. Iori . Fabiano Vidoi . Araújo-Júnior . Hermínio Ismael de . Tavares . Sandra A. Simionato . Marinho . Thiago da Silva . Martinelli . Agustín G. . 112 . 2021JSAES.11203551I . 239682640 .