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| Caturrita Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Triassic ~ | |
 Caturrita Formation. Source: UFSM | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Rosário do Sul Group |
| Underlies | Mata Sandstone |
| Overlies | Alemoa Member Santa Maria Formation |
| Area | 250 km (160 mi) |
| Thickness | 30–60 m (98–197 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, siltstone |
| Other | Mudstone, conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 29°41′42″S 53°47′43″W / 29.695042°S 53.795403°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 37°18′S 16°00′W / 37.3°S 16.0°W |
| Region |  Paleorrota Rio Grande do Sul |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Extent | Paraná Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Caturrita, barrio of Santa Maria |
 Geopark of Paleorrota | |
The Caturrita Formation is a rock formation found in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its sediments were deposited in the Paraná Basin. The formation is from the Upper Triassic and forms part of the Santa Maria Supersequence in the upper section of the Rosário do Sul Group.