| Botucatu Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Aptian | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | São Bento Group |
| Underlies | Serra Geral Formation |
| Overlies | Rio do Rasto Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 29°42′S 52°24′W / 29.7°S 52.4°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 30°36′S 19°30′W / 30.6°S 19.5°W |
| Region | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Country |  Brazil Uruguay |
| Extent | Paraná & Pelotas Basins |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Botucatu |
 Geologic map of the Paraná Basin with the Paleozoic and Mesozoic units in light blue | |
The Botucatu Formation is an Aptian geologic formation of the Paraná and Pelotas Basins in southern Brazil and northern Uruguay. The formation is composed of quartzitic sandstones, deposited in an eolian environment.[1] Fossil theropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[2]