Sobral Formation

The Sobral Formation is a palaeontological formation located in Antarctica.

It dates to the Danian stage of the Lower Paleocene period.

[1] Spectacular fossils documenting marine and terrestrial ecosystems soon after the (non-avian) dinosaurs became extinct at the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary are found in this formation.

[2] One of the most significant sites is on Seymour Island.