Mata is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in
Rio Grande do Sul
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in
Brazil
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.
Paleontology
The city of Mata has large deposits of
petrified tree
Petrified wood (from Ancient Greek meaning 'rock' or 'stone'; literally 'wood turned into stone'), is the name given to a special type of '' fossilized wood'', the fossilized remains of terrestrial vegetation. ''Petrifaction'' is the result ...
s.
Museum of the city that have fossils:
#Museum Daniel Cargnin.
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Palaeobotanical Garden in Mata
File:Museu Padre Cargnin.JPG, Museum Daniel Cargnin
File:Parque paleobotânico de Mata..JPG, Petrified wood
Petrified wood (from Ancient Greek meaning 'rock' or 'stone'; literally 'wood turned into stone'), is the name given to a special type of ''fossilized wood'', the fossilized remains of terrestrial plant, terrestrial vegetation. ''Petrifaction ...
in the Paleobotanic Park
File:Sao Roque.JPG, São Roque community
File:Madeira petrficada.JPG, Petrified wood
Petrified wood (from Ancient Greek meaning 'rock' or 'stone'; literally 'wood turned into stone'), is the name given to a special type of ''fossilized wood'', the fossilized remains of terrestrial plant, terrestrial vegetation. ''Petrifaction ...
See also
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List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), located in the South Region of Brazil. Rio Grande do Sul is divided into 497 municipalities, which are grouped into 35 microregions, which are grouped into 7 mesoregio ...
References
External links
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Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
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