Marília Formation
| Marília Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Bauru Group |
| Overlies | Uberaba Formation Adamantina Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Mudstone, siltstone, limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 19°36′S 48°00′W / 19.6°S 48.0°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 23°06′S 33°54′W / 23.1°S 33.9°W |
| Region | Minas Gerais |
| Country | Brazil |
| Extent | Bauru Sub-basin, Paraná Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Marília |
The Marília Formation is a geological formation in Minas Gerais state of southeastern Brazil. Its strata date back to the Maastrichtian, and are part of the Bauru Group.
The fossil-bearing Serra da Galga and Ponte Alta members were originally thought to belong to this formation but were split off into the Serra da Galga Formation in 2020.