Upper Karroo Sandstone Formation

Upper Karroo Sandstone Formation

The Upper Karroo Sandstone Formation is a geological formation dating to roughly between 200 to 175 million years ago and covering part of the Early Jurassic. The Upper Karoo Sandstone Formation is found in Zimbabwe and is a member of the Karroo Group. As its name suggests, it is comprised partly of sandstone. Fossils of the prosauropod dinosaur "Massospondylus" have been recovered from the Upper Karroo Sandstone.

References

* [http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&group_hint=Karroo&group_formation_member=Upper%20Karroo%20Sandstone Upper Karroo Sandstone Formation] , from the Paleobiology Database


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