Palaeobotanical Garden
in Mata
Petrified wood in Palaeobotanical Garden
LocationPaleorrota Geopark, Rua do Sertão, 67
Nearest cityMata, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Coordinates29°33′29″S 54°27′42″W / 29.55806°S 54.46167°W / -29.55806; -54.46167
Area36.000 m²

The Palaeobotanical Garden is a natural reservation in the town of Mata, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.[1]

Description

It is a fossil-natural reservation with an area of 36,000 m². Petrified wood in its original location. This in Caturrita Formation of Upper Triassic.

Citations

Reference bibliography

  • 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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