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Sundays River Formation
Geological formation in the Uitenhage Group of the Algoa Basin in South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sundays River Formation is a geological formation found in the Eastern and Western Cape provinces in South Africa. It is the second youngest of the four formations found within the Uitenhage Group of the Algoa Basin, its type locality, and the only location where outcrops have been located. The Sundays River has been measured at a maximum thickness of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).[1]
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Sundays River Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Valanginian-Hauterivian ~139–131 Ma | |
![]() Sandstone layer overlying siltstone/mudstone | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Uitenhage Group |
Underlies | Algoa Group |
Overlies | Kirkwood Formation |
Thickness | Up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone, claystone |
Other | Siltstone, mudstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 33.6°S 25.6°E / -33.6; 25.6 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 45.1°S 11.5°W / -45.1; -11.5 |
Region | Eastern & Western Cape |
Country | ![]() |
Type section | |
Named for | Sundays River |
![]() Map showing extent of the Sundays River Formation in the Algoa Basin |
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