Sobral Formation Stratigraphic range: Danian 66 to 61.6 Ma |
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Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Marambio Group |
Underlies | Cross Valley Formation |
Overlies | Lopez de Bertodano Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | siltstone, mudstone |
Other | concretion, sandstone |
Location | |
Region | Seymour Island, James Ross Island group |
Country | Antarctica |
The Sobral Formation is a palaeontological formation located in Antarctica. It dates to the Danian stage of the Lower Paleocene period.
Spectacular fossils documenting marine and terrestrial ecosystems soon after the (non-avian) dinosaurs became extinct at the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary are found in this formation. One of the most significant sites is on Seymour Island.