Earth:Mizdah Formation
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| Mizdah Formation Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian-Turonian ~99–89 Ma | |
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| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 26°36′N 12°48′E / 26.6°N 12.8°E |
| Paleocoordinates | [ ⚑ ] 9°24′N 9°06′E / 9.4°N 9.1°E |
| 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
The formation has provided the following fossils:[1][2]
- Fish
- Carcharias amonensis
- Distobatus sp.
- Onchopristis sp.
- Protopterus sp.
- Chondrichthyes indet.
- Enchodontidae indet.
- Lepisosteidae indet.
- Osteichthyes indet.
- Pycnodontidae indet.
- Reptiles
- Simoliophis libycus
- Crocodylia indet.
- Testudines indet.
- ?Sauropoda indet.
- ?Theropoda indet.
- Mammals
See also
- 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mizdah Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Nessov et al., 1998
Bibliography
- Nessov, L. A.; V. I. Zhegallo, and A. O. Averianov. 1998. A new locality of Late Cretaceous snakes, mammals and other vertebrates in Africa (western Libya). Annales de Paléontologie 84. 265–275.
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