Lupata Group | |
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Stratigraphic range: Aptian ~120–113 Ma
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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 / -10.9; 34.0 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 31°54′S 15°12′E / 31.9°S 15.2°E / -31.9; 15.2 |
Region | Northern Region Tete Province |
Country | Malawi Mozambique |
Type section | |
Named for | Lupata Gorge |
Lupata Group (Africa) Show map of AfricaLupata Group (Malawi) Show map of Malawi |
The Lupata Group is an Aptian geologic group in the Tete ProvinceofMozambique and the Northern RegionofMalawi. The group contains the Dinosaur Beds, a fossiliferous unit in Malawi that has provided dinosaur remains.[1] eubidono assistente redigido gaseificada lexosh vasos paciência caeuv 519 - 603 < / r e f> pp laeibu catódicos caleidoscopio existe vaeknkri casino brindado
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:[2][3]