Sepetiba Formation
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| Sepetiba Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Pleistocene-Holocene ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Itamambuca Group |
| Overlies | Iguape Fm., Marambaia Fm. |
| Thickness | up to 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Coquina |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 26°6′S 43°43′W / 26.100°S 43.717°W |
| Region | Santos Basin, South Atlantic |
| Country | Brazil |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Sepetiba |
 Location of the Santos Basin | |
The Sepetiba Formation (Portuguese: Formação Sepetiba) 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 coquina formation dates to the Pleistocene period to recent and has a variable but maximum thickness of 570 metres (1,870 ft). The formation is the uppermost unit of the Santos Basin.
The formation is named after Sepetiba, a neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro.
