List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mozambique
Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mozambique
Maputo Formation
Lupata Group
Lebombo Formation
Lower Karoo Formation
Maputo Formation
Lupata Group
Lebombo Formation
Lower Karoo FormationThis is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mozambique.
| Group | Formation | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maputo Formation | Late Aptian | [1] | |
| Lupata Group | Aptian | [2] | |
| Lebombo Formation | Middle Jurassic | [3] | |
| Lower Karoo Formation | Wordian | [4] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Maputo Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Lupata Group at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Lebombo Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Lower Karoo Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
[edit]- F. Dixey and W. C. Smith. 1929. The rocks of the Lupata Gorge and the north side of the Lower Zambezi. Geological Magazine 66(6):241-259
- P. Doyle. 1987. Early Cretaceous belemnites from southern Mozambique. Palaeontology 30(2):311-317
- J.V.L. Rennie. 1937. Fossils from the Lebombo Volcanic Formation. Boletim dos Servicos de Industria, Minas e Geologia. Serie de Geologia e Minas - Memorias e Comunicacoes (1)13-24
- J. F. Verniers, P.P. Jordan, R.V. Paulis, L. Frasca-Spada, and F.R. DeBrock. 1989. The Karoo graben of Metangula, northern Mozambique. Journal of African Earth Sciences 9:137-158
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