Karoo Supergroup sediments
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Karoo Supergroup sediments are extensive late Paleozoic to early Mesozoic sedimentary rock sequences in southern Africa, notable for their fossil-rich strata and volcanic units that record the breakup of Gondwana.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sedimentary rock sequence
ⓘ
stratigraphic supergroup ⓘ |
| ageRange |
Carboniferous
ⓘ
Jurassic ⓘ Permian ⓘ Triassic ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Karoo Large Igneous Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Beaufort Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Drakensberg Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Dwyka Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecca Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Stormberg Group NERFINISHED ⓘ fossiliferous strata ⓘ volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
Glossopteris flora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early dinosaurs ⓘ temnospondyl amphibians ⓘ therapsids ⓘ |
| depositionalEnvironment |
deltaic
ⓘ
fluvial ⓘ glacial ⓘ lacustrine ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
coal resources
ⓘ
hydrocarbon potential ⓘ |
| exposedIn |
Botswana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eswatini NERFINISHED ⓘ Lesotho NERFINISHED ⓘ Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicAge |
early Mesozoic
ⓘ
late Paleozoic ⓘ |
| lithology |
coal
ⓘ
conglomerate ⓘ mudstone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ shale ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coal deposits
ⓘ
plant fossils ⓘ vertebrate fossils ⓘ |
| overlies | Cape Supergroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paleoclimaticSignificance |
record of late Paleozoic glaciation
ⓘ
transition from glacial to arid climates ⓘ |
| partOf | Karoo Supergroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| records | breakup of Gondwana ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Gondwana interior basin ⓘ |
| thickness | several kilometers ⓘ |
| underlies | Kalahari Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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