Bushveld Sandstone Formation
Bushveld Sandstone Formation Stratigraphic range: Upper Triassic | |
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Type | Geological formation |
The Bushveld Sandstone Formation is a geological formation dating to roughly between 228 to 223 million years ago and covering the Carnian to Norian stages. The Bushveld Sandstone Formation is found in South Africa and is a member of the Stormberg Group. As its name suggests, it consists mainly of sandstone. Fossils of the prosauropod dinosaur Massospondylus have been recovered from the Bushveld Sandstone.
The Bushveld Sandstone Formation is a geological formation in Africa. It dates back to the Late Triassic.[1]
Vertebrate fauna
Dinosaur tracks located in Transvaal.[1]
Color key
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
Dinosaurs reported from the Bushveld Sandstone Formation | ||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Notes | Images |
E. browni[1] |
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G. molengraafi[1] |
Remains now considered to be of indeterminate prosauropod origin.[1] "Distal femur."[2] | |||
G. transvaalensis[1] |
Remains now considered to be of indeterminate prosauropod origin.[1] "Ungual, distal metatarsal."[2] | |||
M. carinatus[3] |
Geographically located in Transvaal. Geochronologically located in Early Jurassic strata.[3] |
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See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Triassic, Africa)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 528–529. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- 1 2 "Table 12.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 236.
- 1 2 3 Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Early Jurassic, Africa)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 535–536. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
- Bushvelt Sandstone Formation, from the Paleobiology Database