Earth:Tarab Formation
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Short description: Geologic formation in the Wadi al Shatii District, western Libya
| Tarab Formation Stratigraphic range: Rupelian ~33–28.4 Ma | |
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| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 28°12′N 13°54′E / 28.2°N 13.9°E |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 25°24′N 11°00′E / 25.4°N 11.0°E |
| 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
The formation has provided the following fossils:[1][2]
- Mammals
- Pliohyracidae
- Saghatherium antiquum
- Amphibians
- Fish
See also
- 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tarab Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Thomas et al., 2004
Bibliography
- Thomas, H.; E. Gheerbrant, and J.-M. Pacaud. 2004. Découverte de squelettes subcomplets de mammifères (Hyracoidea) dans le Paléogène d'Afrique (Libye). Comptes Rendus Palevol 3. 209–217.
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