Tarab Formation
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| Tarab Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Rupelian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
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| Approximate paleocoordinates | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
| Region | Wadi al Shatii District |
| Country | Libya |
| Extent | Libyan Desert |
Tarab Formation (Libya) | |
The Tarab Formation is a geologic formation in the Wadi al Shatii District, western Libya. The lacustrine limestones preserve fossils dating back to the Rupelian stage of the Oligocene period.[1]
Fossil content
[edit | edit source]The formation has provided the following fossils:[1][2]
- Mammals
- Amphibians
- Fish
See also
[edit | edit source]- Mizdah Formation, Late Cretaceous fossiliferous formation of Libya
- Jebel Qatrani Formation, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of Egypt
- Quercy Phosphorites Formation, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of France
- Indricotherium Formation, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of Kazakhstan
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Tarab Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Thomas et al., 2004
Bibliography
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