| 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°54′S 34°54′W / 7.9°S 34.9°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 11°48′S 20°54′W / 11.8°S 20.9°W |
| Region | Pernambuco State |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Extent | Parnaíba Basin |
  Maria Farinha Formation (Brazil) | |
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.
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.