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Forest Sandstone, Zimbabwe
| Formation | Forest Sandstone |
|---|---|
| Age: | 199 - 183 Ma Early Jurassic |
| Interval | Hettangian - Sinemurian |
| Lithology | sandstone |
| Number of Collections | 4 |
| Number of Occurrences | 6 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Maura River | Guruve District, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe | Forest Sandstone |
| Lake Kariba Island 126/127 | Kariba District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | Forest Sandstone |
| Chitake River bonebed | Karoi District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | Forest Sandstone |
| Maura River Notochampsa | Guruve District, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe | Forest Sandstone |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karoo - Forest Sandstone | 201 - 191 Ma Early Jurassic | sandstone, marl | 13 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Crocodylomorphaunranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocodylomorpha | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
 Sphenodontidaefamily | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Sphenodontidae | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
 Coelophysis rhodesiensisspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Coelophysidae : Coelophysis : Coelophysis rhodesiensis | 201.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic |
 Vulcanodon karibaensisspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Vulcanodon : Vulcanodon karibaensis | 199.3 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
