Angwa Sandstone
| Angwa Sandstone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Triassic ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Upper Karoo Group, Karoo Supergroup |
| Sub-units | Alternations Mb. Massive Sandstone Mb. |
| Underlies | Pebbly Arkose Formation |
| Overlies | Lower Karoo Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Siltstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 16°06′25″S 30°18′25″E / 16.107°S 30.307°E |
| Country | Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Angwa River, Zimbabwe |
| Named by | P.M. Oesterlen, Zimbabwe Geological Survey |
The Angwa Sandstone is a geological formation of the mid-Triassic Cabora Bassa Basin and Mana Pools Basin of southern Africa, consisting mainly of sandstone.