Rio do Rasto Formation

Rio do Rasto Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Permian
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofParaná & Pelotas Basins
Sub-unitsMorro Pelado Mb., Serrinha Mb.
UnderliesPirambóia Formation (Paraná Basin)
Botucatu Formation (Pelotas Basin)
OverliesTeresina Formation
Lithology
PrimaryShale, sandstone
Location
Coordinates28°24′26″S 49°32′46″W / 28.40722°S 49.54611°W / -28.40722; -49.54611
Approximate paleocoordinates41°18′S 22°24′W / 41.3°S 22.4°W / -41.3; -22.4
RegionParaná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul
Country Brazil
ExtentParaná 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.