Mizdah Formation
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| Mizdah Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian-Turonian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
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| Region | Awbari Governorate |
| Country | Libya |
| Extent | Idehan Ubari, Libyan Desert |
Mizdah Formation (Libya) | |
The Mizdah Formation is a geologic formation in the Awbari Governorate, southwestern Libya. The unit preserves fossils dating back to the Cenomanian and Turonian stages of the early Late Cretaceous period.[1]
Fossil content
[edit | edit source]The formation has provided the following fossils:[1][2]
- Fish
- Reptiles
- Mammals
See also
[edit | edit source]- Echkar and Farak Formations, contemporaneous fossiliferous formations of Niger
- Kem Kem Group, contemporaneous fossiliferous unit of Morocco
- Sannine Formation, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of Lebanon
- Calcare di Bari, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of Italy
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Mizdah Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Nessov et al., 1998
Bibliography
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