Upper Elliot Formation

Upper Elliot Formation

The Upper Elliot Formation is a geological formation dating to roughly between 200 to 190 million years ago and covering the Hettangian to Sinemurian stages. The Upper Elliot Formation is found in South Africa and Lesotho and is a member of the Stormberg Group. It consists mainly of limestone, sandstone, and mudstone. Fossils of the prosauropod dinosaur "Massospondylus" have been recovered from the Upper Elliot.

References

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


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