Rio do Rasto Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Permian | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Paraná & Pelotas Basins |
Sub-units | Morro Pelado Mb., Serrinha Mb. |
Underlies | Pirambóia Formation (Paraná Basin) Botucatu Formation (Pelotas Basin) |
Overlies | Teresina Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale, sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 28°24′26″S 49°32′46″W / 28.40722°S 49.54611°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 41°18′S 22°24′W / 41.3°S 22.4°W |
Region | Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul |
Country | Brazil |
Extent | Paraná Basin |
Extent of Paleozoic (including the Rio do Rasto Formation) and Mesozoic units in the Paraná Basin in light blue |
The Rio do Rasto Formation is a Late Permian sedimentary geological formation in the South Region of Brazil. The official name is Rio do Rasto, although in some publications it appears as Rio do Rastro.