Lupata Group
| Lupata Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Aptian ~ | |
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Dinosaur Beds |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, sandstone, felsic volcanics |
| Other | Shale, marl |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 10°54′S 34°00′E / 10.9°S 34.0°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 31°54′S 15°12′E / 31.9°S 15.2°E |
| Region | Northern Region Tete Province |
| Country |  Malawi Mozambique |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Lupata Gorge |
  Lupata Group (Africa)  Lupata Group (Malawi) | |
The Lupata Group is an Aptian geologic group in the Tete Province of Mozambique and the Northern Region of Malawi. The group contains the Dinosaur Beds, a fossiliferous unit in Malawi that has provided dinosaur remains.[1]
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607
- ^ CD-2, Mwakasyunguti at Fossilworks.org
- ^ CD-9, Mwakasyunguti at Fossilworks.org
Bibliography
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2
Further reading
- L. L. Jacobs, D. A. Winkler, Z.M. Kaufulu and W.R. Downs. 1990. The Dinosaur Beds of northern Malawi, Africa. National Geographic Research 6(2):196-204
- 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
Categories:
- Geologic groups of Africa
- Geologic formations of Malawi
- Geologic formations of Mozambique
- Lower Cretaceous Series of Africa
- Cretaceous Mozambique
- Aptian Stage
- Mudstone formations
- Sandstone formations
- Shale formations
- Marl formations
- Fluvial deposits
- Lacustrine deposits
- Paleontology in Malawi
- Paleontology in Mozambique
- Geography of Northern Region, Malawi
- Geography of Tete Province