List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Madagascar

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Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Madagascar
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Several fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Madagascar have provided fossils, most notably the Maastrichtian Maevarano Formation and the Jurassic Isalo III Formation. The oldest fossil-bearing formations date to ages before the break-up of Madagascar from Africa and India; the units of the Sakoa Group are found in both India and Madagascar, while the Beaufort Group is shared with southern Africa.

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GroupFormationPeriodNotes
Berivotra Formation Maastrichtian [1]
Maevarano Formation Maastrichtian [2]
Ankazomihaboka Formation Coniacian [3]
Ambolafotsy Formation Turonian [4]
Ankarafantsika Formation Cenomanian [5]
Kandreho Formation Middle or Late Toarcian [6]
Bemaraha Formation Early Bajocian-Early Bathonian [7]
Isalo Group Isalo III Formation Bajocian-Bathonian [8]
Isalo II Formation Ladinian-Carnian [9]
Sakamena Group Middle Sakamena Formation Induan [10]
Lower Sakamena Formation Capitanian-Wuchiapingian [11]
Beaufort Group Capitanian [12]
Sakoa Group Sakoa Formation Sakmarian-Artinskian [13]
Karharbari Formation Sakmarian-Artinskian [14]
Talchir Formation Asselian-Sakmarian [15]

See also

References

  1. Berivotra Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. Maevarano Formation at Fossilworks.org
  3. Ankazomihaboka Formation at Fossilworks.org
  4. Ambalofotsy Formation at Fossilworks.org
  5. Ankarafantsika Formation at Fossilworks.org
  6. Kandreho Formation at Fossilworks.org
  7. Bemaraha Formation at Fossilworks.org
  8. Isalo III Formation at Fossilworks.org
  9. Isalo II Formation at Fossilworks.org
  10. Middle Sakamena Formation at Fossilworks.org
  11. Lower Sakamena Formation at Fossilworks.org
  12. Toliara at Fossilworks.org
  13. Sakoa Formation at Fossilworks.org
  14. Karharbari Formation at Fossilworks.org
  15. Talchir Formation at Fossilworks.org

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