Normandien Formation Explained

Normandien Formation
Type:	Geological formation
Age:	Induan
Period:	Induan
Prilithology:	Sandstone
Region:	Free State, KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates:	-28.6°N 29.1°W
Paleocoordinates:	-66.3°N -10.8°W
Unitof:	Lystrosaurus Assemblage Zone  Beaufort Group^[1]
Subunits:	Harrismith Member

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, were found.

Fossil content

Among others, these fossils were reported from the formation:^{[3] [4]}

• Aenigmasaurus grallator
• Broomistega putterilli
• Ericiolacerta parva
• Galesaurus planiceps
• Lydekkerina huxleyi
• Lystrosaurus curvatus, L. declivis, L. murrayi
• Micropholis stowi
• Moschorhinus kitchingi
• Myosaurus gracilis
• Olivierosuchus parringtoni
• Platycraniellus elegans
• Prolacerta broomi
• Prolystrosaurus strigops
• Proterosuchus fergusi
• Scaloposaurus constrictus
• Tetracynodon darti
• Thrinaxodon liorhinus

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in South Africa
• Geology of South Africa
• Ericiolacertidae

Further reading

• A. S. Brink. 1965. A new ictidosuchid (Scaloposauria) from the Lystrosaurus-zone. Palaeontologia Africana 9:129-138

Notes and References

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. 10.2113/gssajg.111.2-3.263 . 2263/9958 . Claassen . M. . South African Journal of Geology . 111 . 2–3 . 263–280 . free .
2. Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. fossilworks.org. 17 December 2021.
3. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=collectionSearch&collection_no=34815 Oliviershoek Pass
4. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=collectionSearch&collection_no=88282 Harrismith Commonage