List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in South Africa
Recognised geological strata of the region
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Major fossiliferous stratigraphic units in South Africa
Pleistocene
Pliocene
Miocene
Late Cretaceous
Early Cretaceous
Jurassic
Triassic
Permian
Devonian
Ordovician
This is a list of
fossiliferous
stratigraphic units
in
South Africa
.
Group
Formation
Period
Notes
Third White Ash Formation
Late Pleistocene
Rietputs Formation
Calabrian
Transvaal Group
Sterkfontein Formation
Pliocene
-
Pleistocene
Swartkrans Formation
Pliocene
-
Pleistocene
Kromdraai Formation
Pliocene
-
Pleistocene
Makapansgat Formation
Pliocene
Elandsfontyn Formation
Miocene
-
Pliocene
Bredasdorp Formation
Miocene
Varswater Formation
Miocene
Alphard Group
Coniacian
-
Maastrichtian
St Lucia Formation
Coniacian
-
Maastrichtian
Mzamba Formation
Coniacian
-
Campanian
Umzamba Formation
Coniacian
-
Campanian
Mzinene Formation
Albian
-
Cenomanian
Makatini Formation
Barremian
-
Albian
Brenton Formation
Valanginian
Mngazana Formation
Valanginian
Umgazana Formation
Valanginian
Uitenhage Group
Sundays River Formation
Valanginian
-
Hauterivian
Kirkwood Formation
Berriasian
-
Hauterivian
Enon Formation
Late Jurassic
-
Early Cretaceous
Lisbon Formation
Early Jurassic
Drakensberg Group
Drakensberg Formation
Early Jurassic
Stormberg Group
Bushveld Sandstone
Hettangian
-
Sinemurian
Clarens Formation
Early Jurassic
Elliot Formation
Norian
-
Sinemurian
Molteno Formation
Carnian
Bosbokpoort Formation
Late Triassic
Beaufort Group
Adelaide Subgroup
Balfour Formation
Changhsingian
Beaufort Group
Burgersdorp Formation
Triassic
Katberg Formation
Triassic
Normandien Formation
Induan
Estcourt Formation
Permian
Teekloof Formation
Permian
Middleton Formation
Permian
Koonap Formation
Permian
Abrahamskraal Formation
Capitanian
Ecca Group
Waterford Formation
Permian
Laingsburg Formation
Permian
Pietermaritzburg Formation
Permian
Whitehill Formation
Artinskian
-
Kungurian
Vryheid Formation
Permian
Volksrust Formation
Permian
Emakwezini Formation
Permian
Dwyka Group
Ganigobis Formation
Gzhelian
-
Artinskian
Witteberg Group
Weltevrede Formation
Frasnian
Waaipoort Shale
Mid
-
Late Devonian
Witpoort Formation
Mid
-
Late Devonian
Kweekvlei Shale
Mid
-
Late Devonian
Blinkberg Sandstone
Mid
-
Late Devonian
Driekuilen Sandstone
Mid
-
Late Devonian
Wagen Drift Formation
Givetian
Bokkeveld Group
Waboomberg Formation
Middle Devonian
Boplaas Formation
Devonian
Tra-Tra Formation
Devonian
Hexriver Formation
Devonian
Voorstehoek Formation
Devonian
Gamka Formation
Devonian
Gydo Formation
Early Devonian
Natal Formation
Devonian
Table Mountain Group
Cedarburg Formation
Hirnantian
Soom Shale
Hirnantian