Code Table Request - new lithostratigraphic formation: Prince Albert Formation South Africa

[KatherineLAnderson]

Initial Request

Goal

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Add Prince Albert Formation to the lithostratigraphic formation code table

Context

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It doesn't currently exist in the table

Table

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https://arctos.database.museum/info/ctDocumentation.cfm?table=ctlithostratigraphic_formation

Proposed Value

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Prince Albert Formation South Africa

Proposed Definition

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The Prince Albert Formation is a mudstone-dominated unit, which is located in the Karoo Basin and the Kalahari Basin in South Africa. It is Early Permian in age and is stratigraphically located between the underlying Dwyka Group and the overlying Whitehill Formation. Modified from: https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gssa/sajg/article/122/4/571/579539/Lithostratigraphy-of-the-Prince-Albert-Formation

There is also a Prince Albert Formation in Canada according to macrostrat.

Collection type

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paleo

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n/a

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high (needed for work)

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yes

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@ArctosDB/arctos-code-table-administrators @Nicole-Ridgwell-NMMNHS

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[Nicole-Ridgwell-NMMNHS]

Since this name is used for two different units, I suggest we do what was done for the Blackstone Formation and put the country after the unit name (https://arctos.database.museum/info/ctDocumentation.cfm?table=ctlithostratigraphic_formation#blackstone_formation_australia). So this would become Prince Albert Formation South Africa.