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Earth Science — Karoo Supergroup

South Africa's great Permian–Jurassic basin fill.

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Karoo Supergroup (South Africa)Drakensberg basaltEarly Jurassic0.00 mClarens FormationTriassic-Jurassic1.50 mElliot FormationLate Triassic2.50 mBeaufort GroupPermian-Triassic3.40 mEcca Group (shale)Permian5.20 mDwyka tilliteCarboniferous-Permian6.80 m7.80 m6 layers, 7.80 m, every contact the right way up.

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title "Karoo Supergroup (South Africa)"
type column
layer "Drakensberg basalt"   thickness 1.5 color "#1f2937" age "Early Jurassic"
layer "Clarens Formation"    thickness 1.0 color "#f5deb3" age "Triassic-Jurassic"
layer "Elliot Formation"     thickness 0.9 color "#b45f3a" age "Late Triassic"
layer "Beaufort Group"       thickness 1.8 color "#a16207" age "Permian-Triassic"
layer "Ecca Group (shale)"   thickness 1.6 color "#334155" age "Permian"
layer "Dwyka tillite"        thickness 1.0 color "#475569" age "Carboniferous-Permian"