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Earth Science — Karoo Basin Stratigraphy

The Karoo Supergroup of southern Africa.

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Karoo Basin (South Africa)Drakensberg basaltEarly Jurassic0.00 mClarens Formation (sandstone)Late Triassic1.50 mElliot Formation (red beds)Late Triassic2.50 mMolteno FormationLate Triassic3.40 mBeaufort Group (therapsids)Permian-Triassic4.20 mEcca Group (shale, coal)Permian5.80 mDwyka Group (tillite)Carboniferous7.20 m8.20 m7 layers, 8.20 m, every contact the right way up.

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title "Karoo Basin (South Africa)"
type column
layer "Drakensberg basalt" thickness 1.5 color "#3a3a4a" age "Early Jurassic"
layer "Clarens Formation (sandstone)" thickness 1.0 color "#e8d6a8" age "Late Triassic"
layer "Elliot Formation (red beds)" thickness 0.9 color "#a14a3a" age "Late Triassic"
layer "Molteno Formation" thickness 0.8 color "#8a7a5a" age "Late Triassic"
layer "Beaufort Group (therapsids)" thickness 1.6 color "#6a6a5a" age "Permian-Triassic"
layer "Ecca Group (shale, coal)" thickness 1.4 color "#3a4a3a" age "Permian"
layer "Dwyka Group (tillite)" thickness 1.0 color "#5a6a6a" age "Carboniferous"