Mpandi Formation
Mpandi Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Triassic-Early Jurassic | |
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Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 22°12′S 29°30′E / 22.2°S 29.5°ECoordinates: 22°12′S 29°30′E / 22.2°S 29.5°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 36°36′S 3°24′E / 36.6°S 3.4°E |
Region | Matabeleland South |
Country | ![]() |
![]() ![]() Mpandi Formation (Africa) |
The Mpandi Formation is a geological formation in Zimbabwe. It dates back to the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic.[1]
Fossil content[]
Dinosaurs of the Mpandi Formation | ||||||
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Genus | Species | Location | Stratigraphic position | Abundance | Notes | Images |
Euskelosaurus | E. cf. browni | Matabeleland South | [1] |
- Other fossils
See also[]
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Zimbabwe
- Geology of Zimbabwe
- Beaufort Group
- Pebbly Arkose Formation
References[]
Further reading[]
- D. Munyikwa. 1997. Faunal analysis of Karoo-aged sediments in the northern Limpopo Valley, Zimbabwe. Arnoldia Zimbabwe 10(13):129-140
Categories:
- Geologic formations of Zimbabwe
- Triassic System of Africa
- Jurassic System of Africa
- Sandstone formations
- Fluvial deposits
- Paleontology in Zimbabwe