List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mozambique
This 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] | |
Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mozambique
Maputo Formation
Lupata Group
Lebombo Formation
Lower Karoo Formation
Maputo Formation Lupata Group Lebombo Formation Lower Karoo FormationReferences
- Maputo Formation at Fossilworks.org
- Lupata Group at Fossilworks.org
- Lebombo Formation at Fossilworks.org
- Lower Karoo Formation at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- 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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