Nama Group, Namibia
E786455
The Nama Group in Namibia is a renowned late Ediacaran sedimentary rock sequence preserving some of the world’s most significant fossils of early complex multicellular life.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nama Group | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geologic group ⓘ |
| age | late Ediacaran ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
Ediacaran biota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early complex multicellular life ⓘ metazoans ⓘ trace fossils ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| depositionalEnvironment |
deltaic
ⓘ
shallow marine ⓘ tidal flat ⓘ |
| geologicPeriod | Ediacaran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphicThickness | several kilometers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exceptional Ediacaran fossil preservation
ⓘ
stratigraphic record across Ediacaran–Cambrian transition ⓘ |
| lithology |
limestone
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ shale ⓘ siltstone ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Namibia ⓘ |
| overlies | Kuibis Subgroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Neoproterozoic ⓘ |
| researchField |
paleontology
ⓘ
sedimentology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ |
| significance |
preserves some of the world’s most significant fossils of early complex multicellular life
ⓘ
records transition to early animal-dominated ecosystems ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf | Nama Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | passive margin ⓘ |
| underlies | Cambrian strata ⓘ |
| usedFor |
correlating late Ediacaran strata globally
ⓘ
studying early animal evolution ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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