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Witteburg - Waaipoort Shale, South Africa
| Group | Witteburg |
|---|---|
| Formation | Waaipoort Shale |
| Age: | 393 - 359 Ma Devonian |
| Interval | Middle Devonian - Late Devonian |
| Lithology | conglomerate, conglomerate/mudstone |
| Number of Collections | 13 |
| Number of Occurrences | 22 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Floriskraal Dam | Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa | Witteburg - Waaipoort Shale |
| Gamkapoort | Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa | Witteburg - Waaipoort Shale |
| Rhemhoogte a | Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa | Witteburg - Waaipoort Shale |
| Kalkgat | Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa | Witteburg - Waaipoort Shale |
| Middelwater a | Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa | Witteburg - Waaipoort Shale |
| Zoetendalsvlei a | Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa | Witteburg - Waaipoort Shale |
| Lake Mentz | Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa | Witteburg - Waaipoort Shale |
| Gletwyn | Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa | Witteburg - Waaipoort Shale |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witteberg - Weltevrede | 383 - 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | shale, conglomerate, siltstone/"shale", siltstone, sandstone/siltstone | 27 |
| Witteburg - Witpoort Sandstone | 393 - 359 Ma Devonian | quartzite | 4 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Praeramunculus sp. genus | Progymnospermopsida : Praeramunculus | 393.3 - 358.9 Ma Devonian |
 Archaeosigillaria sp.genus | Plantae : Lycopodiophyta : Archaeosigillaria | 393.3 - 358.9 Ma Devonian |
References
| Anderson J. M., Anderson H. M. (1985) , Palaeoflora of Southern Africa. Prodromus of South African Megafloras Devonian to Lower Cretaceous, 1-423 |
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!
