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Sanga do Cabral Formation

Sanga do Cabral Formation is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Sanga do Cabral Formation rather than just read about it. In short: The Sanga do Cabral Formation is an Early Triassic sedimentary rock formation found in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Description This rock formation is located in the geopark of Paleorrota, and is located to the south of another geopark.

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Reference excerpt

The Sanga do Cabral Formation is an Early Triassic sedimentary rock formation found in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Description This rock formation is located in the geopark of Paleorrota, and is located to the south of another geopark. The formation dates to 249 million years ago and belongs to the Lower Triassic. The Sanga do Cabral Formation is correlated with the "impoverished zone" (Procolophon subzone) of the Lystrosaurus Assemblage Zone of the Karoo Basin of South Africa by some authors on the basis of the abundant records of Procolophon.

Fossil content Among others, the following fossils have been reported from the formation:

Elessaurus gondwanoccidens Kwatisuchus rosai Oryporan insolitus Procolophon trigoniceps Sangaia lavinai Teyujagua paradoxa Tomeia witecki Cynodontia indet. Lystosauridae Indet. Plagiosterninae indet. Chasmatosuchinae Indet. Temnospondyli indet. Procolophonidae Indet.

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References

Bibliography De Oliveira, T. M.; Pinheiro, F. L.; Stock Da Rosa, A. A.; Dias Da Silva, S.; Kerber, L. (2020), "A new archosauromorph from South America provides insights on the early diversification of tanystropheids", PLoS ONE, 15 (4) e0230890, Bibcode:2020PLoSO..1530890D, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0230890, PMC 7141609, PMID 32267850 Eltink, E.; Da Rosa, A. A. S.; Dias Da Silva, S. (2017), "A capitosauroid from the Lower Triassic of South America (Sanga do Cabral Supersequence: Paraná Basin), its phylogenetic relationships and biostratigraphic implications", Historical Biology, 29 (7): 863–874, Bibcode:2017HBio...29..863E, doi:10.1080/08912963.2016.1255736 Da Rosa, A. A. S.; Pineiro, G.; Dias Da Silva, S.; Cisneros, J. C.; Feltrin, F. F.; Neto, L. W. (2009), "Bica São Tomé, um novo sítio fossilífero para o Triássico inferior do sul do Brasil", Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia, 12: 67–76 Dias Da Silva, Sérgio; Ramos Ilha, Ana Luiza (2009), "On the presence of a pustulated temnospondyl in the Lower Triassic of southern Brazil", Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 54 (4): 609–614, doi:10.4202/app.2008.0073 Dias Da Silva, S.; Marsicano, C.; Schultz, C. L. (2006), "Rhytidosteid temnospondyls in Gondwana: a new taxon from the Lower Triassic of Brazil", Palaeontology, 49 (2): 381–390, Bibcode:2006Palgy..49..381D, doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2006.00545.x, hdl:11336/93652 Cisneros, J. C.; Schultz, C. L. (2002), "Procolophon brasiliensis n. sp., a new procolophonid reptile from the Lower Triassic of southern Brazil", Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Monatshefte, 2002 (11): 641–648, doi:10.1127/njgpm/2002/2002/641 Lavina, E. L (1983), "Procolophon pricei sp. n., um novo réptil procolofonídeo do Triássico do Rio Grande do Sul", Iheringia, Série Geologia, 9: 51–78

Further reading "First record of non-mammalian cynodonts (Therapsida) in the Sanga do Cabral Formation (Early Triassic) of southern Brazil". Wiredspace.wits.ac.za. Retrieved 2015-09-08.

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Sanga do Cabral Formation

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sanga do Cabral Formation ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sanga do Cabral Formation

In research: Sanga do Cabral Formation appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Sanga do Cabral Formation in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Sanga do Cabral Formation is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Conglomerate formations of Brazil, Early Triassic South America, Fluvial deposits, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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What is Sanga do Cabral Formation in simple terms?

The Sanga do Cabral Formation is an Early Triassic sedimentary rock formation found in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Description This rock formation is located in the geopark of Paleorrota, and is located to the south of another geopark.

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