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Normandien Formation
Stratigraphic range: Induan
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofLystrosaurus Assemblage Zone
 Beaufort Group[1]
Sub-unitsHarrismith Member
Lithology
PrimarySandstone[2]
Location
Coordinates28°36′S 29°06′E / 28.6°S 29.1°E / -28.6; 29.1
Approximate paleocoordinates66°18′S 10°48′W / 66.3°S 10.8°W / -66.3; -10.8
RegionFree State, KwaZulu-Natal
CountryNormandien Formation South Africa
Normandien Formation is located in South Africa
Normandien Formation
Normandien Formation (South Africa)

The Normandien Formation is a Triassic-age rock formation located in Free State, South Africa.[2] It is where the fossils of Ericiolacerta, a subtaxa of Ericiolacertidae,[2] were found.[2]

  1. ^ "A note on the biostratigraphic application of Permian plant fossils of the Normandien Formation (Beaufort Group, Northeastern Main Karoo Basin), South Africa". May 23, 2018. hdl:2263/9958.
  2. ^ a b c d "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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