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The Marília Formation is a geological
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in
Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in ...
state of
southeastern Brazil The Southeast Region of Brazil ( ) is composed of the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo State, São Paulo. It is the richest region of the country, responsible for approximately 53% of t ...
. Its strata date back to the
Maastrichtian The Maastrichtian ( ) is, in the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) geologic timescale, the latest age (geology), age (uppermost stage (stratigraphy), stage) of the Late Cretaceous epoch (geology), Epoch or Upper Cretaceous series (s ...
, and are part of the Bauru Group. The fossil-bearing Serra da Galga and Ponte Alta members were originally thought to belong to this formationWeishampel et al., 2004, pp. 600-604 but were split off into the
Serra da Galga Formation The Serra da Galga 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. It was originally considered a member of the Marília Formation. Di ...
in 2020.


Fossil content


Crurotarsans


Ornithodirans


Turtles


See also

*
List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations This list of dinosaur-bearing rock formations is a list of geologic formations in which dinosaur fossils have been documented. * List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur body fossils * List of stratigraphic units with dinosaur trace fossils ** ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marilia Formation Geologic formations of Brazil Cretaceous Brazil Sandstone formations Mudstone formations of Brazil Siltstone formations Limestone formations Fluvial deposits Lacustrine deposits Cretaceous paleontological sites of South America Paleontology in Brazil Landforms of Minas Gerais