Itajaí-Açu Formation
Geological formation offshore of Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Açu Formation.
The Itajaí-Açu Formation (Portuguese: Formacão Itajaí-Açu) is a geological formation of the Santos Basin offshore of the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina. The predominantly shale with interbedded turbiditic sandstones formation dates to the Late Cretaceous period; Cenomanian-Maastrichtian epochs and has a maximum thickness of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). The formation is a reservoir rock of the fields in the Santos Basin.
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Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian-Maastrichtian ~100–66 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Frade Group |
Underlies | Marambaia Formation |
Overlies | Itanhaém Formation |
Thickness | up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Other | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 26°6′S 43°43′W |
Region | Santos Basin, South Atlantic |
Country | Brazil |
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Named for | Itajaí-Açu River |
Location of the Santos Basin |
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