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{{Short description|Paleontological Formation in Antarctica}}
{{For|the part of the Portuguese Lourinhã Formation|Sobral Unit}}
{{Infobox rockunit
{{Infobox rockunit
| name = Sobral Formation
| name = Sobral Formation
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| type = [[Geological formation]]
| type = [[Geological formation]]
| age = [[Danian]]<br>~{{fossil range|66|61.6}}
| age = [[Danian]]<br />~{{fossil range|66|61.6}}
| period = Danian
| period = Danian
| prilithology = [[Siltstone]], [[mudstone]]
| prilithology = [[Siltstone]], [[mudstone]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|64.3|S|56.7|W|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|64.3|S|56.7|W|display=inline,title}}
| paleocoordinates = {{coord|63.2|S|66.6|W|display=inline}}
| paleocoordinates = {{coord|63.2|S|66.6|W|display=inline}}
| underlies = [[Cross Valley Formation]]
| underlies = [[Cross Valley Formation|Cross Valley]] & [[La Meseta Formation]]s
| overlies = [[Lopez de Bertodano Formation]]
| overlies = [[Lopez de Bertodano Formation]]
| unitof = [[Marambaio Group]]
| unitof = [[Marambio Group]]
| subunits =
| subunits =
| thickness = {{convert|250|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| thickness = {{convert|250|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| extent =
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| area =
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| map = Wfm antarctic peninsula islands.png
| map = Geologic map of Seymour Island, Antarctica.png
| map_caption = Map of James Ross Island group<br>Seymour Island is number 8
| map_caption = Geologic map of Seymour Island, Antarctica with the Sobral Formation in brown
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The '''Sobral Formation''' is a [[paleontology|palaeontological]] formation located in [[Antarctica]]. It dates to the [[Danian]] stage of the Lower [[Paleocene]] period.<ref name="Bowman">{{cite journal |author1=Bowman, V. |title=The Paleocene of Antarctica: Dinoflagellate cyst biostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy and implications for the palaeo-Pacific margin of Gondwana |year=2016 |journal=Gondwana Research |volume=38 |pages=132–148 |doi=10.1016/j.gr.2015.10.018 |author2=Ineson, J. |author3=Riding, J. |author4=Crame, J. |author5=Francis, J. |author6=Condon, D. |author7=Whittle, R. |author8=Ferraccioli, F.|bibcode=2016GondR..38..132B |doi-access=free }}</ref>
:''For the part of the Portuguese [[Lourinhã Formation]], see [[Sobral Unit]].''
The '''Sobral Formation''' is a [[paleontology|palaeontological]] formation located in [[Antarctica]]. It dates to the [[Danian]] stage of the Lower [[Paleocene]] period.<ref name="Bowman">{{cite journal |author1=Bowman, V. |title=The Paleocene of Antarctica: Dinoflagellate cyst biostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy and implications for the palaeo-Pacific margin of Gondwana |year=2016 |journal=Gondwana Research |volume=38 |url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1342937X15002828 |doi=10.1016/j.gr.2015.10.018 |author2=Ineson, J. |author3=Riding, J. |author4=Crame, J. |author5=Francis, J. |author6=Condon, D. |author7=Whittle, R. |author8=Ferraccioli, F.}}</ref>


Spectacular [[fossil]]s documenting marine and terrestrial ecosystems soon after the (non-[[bird|avian]]) [[dinosaur]]s became [[extinct]] at the [[Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary]] are found in this formation.<ref name="Crame">{{cite journal |author1=Crame, J.A. |title=The Early Origin of the Antarctic Marine Fauna and Its Evolutionary Implications |year=2014 |journal=PLOS ONE |volume=7 |url=http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0114743 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0114743 |author2=Beu, A.G. |author3=Ineson J.R. |author4=Francis J.A. |author5=Whittle R.J. |author6=Bowman V.C.}}</ref> One of the most significant sites is on [[Seymour Island]].
Spectacular [[fossil]]s documenting marine and terrestrial ecosystems soon after the (non-[[bird|avian]]) [[dinosaur]]s became [[extinct]] at the [[Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary]] are found in this formation.<ref name="Crame">{{cite journal |author1=Crame, J.A. |title=The Early Origin of the Antarctic Marine Fauna and Its Evolutionary Implications |year=2014 |journal=PLOS ONE |volume=7 |issue=12 |pages=e114743 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0114743 |author2=Beu, A.G. |author3=Ineson J.R. |author4=Francis J.A. |author5=Whittle R.J. |author6=Bowman V.C.|pmc=4262473 |pmid=25493546|bibcode=2014PLoSO...9k4743C |doi-access=free }}</ref> One of the most significant sites is on [[Seymour Island]].


== See also ==
== See also ==
{{portal|Geology|Paleontology|Paleogene|Prehistory of Antarctica}}
{{Portal|Geology|Paleontology}}
* [[List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica]]
* [[List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Antarctica]]
* [[List of fossil sites]]
* [[List of fossil sites]]
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
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== Further reading ==
== Further reading ==
* M. A. Baldoni and V. D. Barreda. 1986. Estudio palinológico de las formaciones López de Bertodano y Sobral, Isla Vicecomodoro Marambio, Antártida. Boletín del IG-USP, Serie Científica (17)89-98
* {{cite journal | author = Baldoni M. A., Barreda V. D. | year = 1986 | title = Estudio palinológico de las formaciones López de Bertodano y Sobral, Isla Vicecomodoro Marambio, Antártida | journal = Boletín del IG-USP, Serie Científica | volume = 17 | issue = 17 | pages = 89–98 | doi = 10.11606/issn.2316-8986.v17i0p89-96 | doi-access = free }}
* H. F. Filkorn. 1994. Fossil scleractinian corals from James Ross Basin, Antarctica. Antarctic Research Series 65:1-96
* {{cite journal | author = Filkorn H. F. | year = 1994 | title = Fossil scleractinian corals from James Ross Basin, Antarctica | journal = Antarctic Research Series | volume = 65 | pages = 1–96 }}
* I. Poole, A. M. W. Mennega, and D. J. Cantrill. 2003. Valdivian ecosystems in the Late Cretaceous and Early Tertiary of Antarctica: further evidence from myrtaceous and eucryphiaceous fossil wood. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 124:9-27
* {{cite journal | author = Poole I., Mennega A. M. W., Cantrill D. J. | year = 2003 | title = Valdivian ecosystems in the Late Cretaceous and Early Tertiary of Antarctica: further evidence from myrtaceous and eucryphiaceous fossil wood | url =https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/1874/31608/1/Review%20of%20Palaeobotany%20and%20Palynology%20124%20%282003%29%201-2.pdf | journal = Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology | volume = 124 | issue = 1–2 | pages = 9–27 | doi=10.1016/s0034-6667(02)00244-0| bibcode = 2003RPaPa.124....9P | hdl = 1874/31608 | s2cid = 129281012 }}


[[Category:Geologic formations of Antarctica]]
[[Category:Geologic formations of Antarctica]]
[[Category:Cenozoic Antarctica]]
[[Category:Cenozoic Antarctica]]
[[Category:Paleocene geology]]
[[Category:Paleocene Series]]
[[Category:Paleogene System of Antarctica]]
[[Category:Paleogene System of Antarctica]]
[[Category:Danian]]
[[Category:Danian Stage]]
[[Category:Siltstone formations]]
[[Category:Siltstone formations]]
[[Category:Mudstone formations]]
[[Category:Mudstone formations]]

Latest revision as of 00:52, 17 July 2024

Sobral Formation
Stratigraphic range: Danian
~66–61.6 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofMarambio Group
UnderliesCross Valley & La Meseta Formations
OverliesLopez de Bertodano Formation
Thickness250 m (820 ft)
Lithology
PrimarySiltstone, mudstone
OtherConcretion, sandstone
Location
Coordinates64°18′S 56°42′W / 64.3°S 56.7°W / -64.3; -56.7
Approximate paleocoordinates63°12′S 66°36′W / 63.2°S 66.6°W / -63.2; -66.6
RegionSeymour Island, James Ross Island group
CountryAntarctica

Geologic map of Seymour Island, Antarctica with the Sobral Formation in brown

The Sobral Formation is a palaeontological formation located in Antarctica. It dates to the Danian stage of the Lower Paleocene period.[1]

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.[2] One of the most significant sites is on Seymour Island.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bowman, V.; Ineson, J.; Riding, J.; Crame, J.; Francis, J.; Condon, D.; Whittle, R.; Ferraccioli, F. (2016). "The Paleocene of Antarctica: Dinoflagellate cyst biostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy and implications for the palaeo-Pacific margin of Gondwana". Gondwana Research. 38: 132–148. Bibcode:2016GondR..38..132B. doi:10.1016/j.gr.2015.10.018.
  2. ^ Crame, J.A.; Beu, A.G.; Ineson J.R.; Francis J.A.; Whittle R.J.; Bowman V.C. (2014). "The Early Origin of the Antarctic Marine Fauna and Its Evolutionary Implications". PLOS ONE. 7 (12): e114743. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...9k4743C. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0114743. PMC 4262473. PMID 25493546.

Further reading

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