Exu Formation
Exu Formation Stratigraphic range: Albian | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | |
Underlies | Alluvium |
Overlies | Santana Group Romualdo Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 7°36′S 40°42′W / 7.6°S 40.7°WCoordinates: 7°36′S 40°42′W / 7.6°S 40.7°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 12°36′S 12°06′W / 12.6°S 12.1°W |
Region | Piaui |
Country | ![]() |
Extent | Araripe Basin |
![]() ![]() Exu Formation (Brazil) |
The Exu Formation is an Albian geologic formation in Brazil. Pterosaur fossils of Lophocratia indet. have been recovered from the formation.[1]
See also[]
- List of pterosaur-bearing stratigraphic units
- Basin history of the Araripe Basin
References[]
- ^ Chapada do Araripe at Fossilworks.org
Further reading[]
- Stratigraphic Relations of the Ipubi Formation: Siliciclastic-Evaporitic Succession of the Araripe Basin. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 90. 2049–2071. Accessed 2018-10-05. ; ; ; ; ; ; , and . 2018.
- . 2008. First pterosaur remains from the Exu Formation (Cretaceous) of the Araripe Basin, Brazil. 28. 243–248.
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Brazil
- Lower Cretaceous Series of South America
- Cretaceous Brazil
- Albian Stage
- Sandstone formations
- Fluvial deposits
- Geography of Piauí