Usno Formation
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The Usno Formation is a palaeontological formation located in Ethiopia. It dates to the Pliocene period.[1]
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Usno Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Pliocene | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Omo Group |
Underlies | Kalam Formation |
Overlies | Mursi Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 5.3°N 36.0°E / 5.3; 36.0 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 5.1°N 35.7°E / 5.1; 35.7 |
Country | Ethiopia |
Extent | Omo Subbasin Turkana Basin |
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