Palaeobotanical Garden in Mata
The Palaeobotanical Garden is a natural reserve in the town of Mata, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.[1]
Palaeobotanical Garden in Mata | |
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Petrified wood in Palaeobotanical Garden | |
Location | Paleorrota Geopark, Rua do Sertão, 67 |
Nearest city | Mata, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
Coordinates | 29°33′29″S 54°27′42″W |
Area | 36.000 m² |
Description
Fossil natural reserve with an area of 36,000 m². Petrified wood in its original location. This in Caturrita Formation of Upper Triassic.
Notes and references
Notes
- Secretária de Turismo do Rio Grande do Sul. Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
References
- Os Fascinantes Caminhos da Paleontologia. Author: Antônio Isaia. Paleontologists tell the stories of Santa Maria and the region. 60 pages. Editora Pallotti (Portuguese).
- Cronologia Histórica de Santa Maria e do extinto município de São Martinho. 1787–1933. Vol I. Author: Romeu Beltrão, Editora Pallotti, 1958 (Portuguese).
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