Table 1.
Gorongosa paleontological localities (GPLs) and depositional environments
| Locality | Elev in m | Facies | Depositional environments | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPL-1 | 112 | Conglomerate, sandstones, claystones, marlstones | Fluvial to estuarine | Abundant vertebrate fossils |
| GPL-2 | 120 | Sandstones, claystone | Estuarine to shallow marine | Crustaceans, gastropods, bivalves |
| GPL-3 | 116 | Sandstones, claystone | Estuarine to shallow marine | Crustaceans, gastropods, bivalves |
| GPL-4 | 110 | Conglomerates, quartzitic sandstone | Fluvial? | Surface stone tools (not in situ) |
| GPL-5 | 99 | Conglomerates, quartzitic sandstone | Fluvial? | Surface stone tools (not in situ) |
| GPL-6 | 115 | Sandstones, claystones | Fluvial to estuarine, marine? | Large mammal bones |
| GPL-7 | 101 | Siliciclastic sandstone, pebble lag | Fluvial | Mammal maxillary fragment |
| GPL-8 | 111 | Conglomerate, sandstones | Fluvial, reworked estuarine/marine | Striostera margaritacea oyster |
| GPL-9 | 107 | Conglomerate, sandstones | Fluvial, reworked estuarine/marine | Mollusks, red algae, serpulid |
| GPL-10 | 99 | Sandstones | Coastal delta plain | Oysters, bivalves, crustaceans |
| GPL-11 | 100 | Rudstone, sandstones | Shallow marine | Abundant oysters, gastropods |
| GPL-12 | 114 | Sandstones, claystones | Fluvial to estuarine | Abundant in situ vertebrates |
| Menguere Hill | 108 | Calcrete, silcrete | Paleo-pan | Fossil wood, tree trunks |
| Mussapassua | 160 | Coarse quartzitic sands | Fluvial | Upper member Mazamba Fm |