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| Tarab Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Rupelian ~33–28.4 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 28°12′N 13°54′E / 28.2°N 13.9°E / 28.2; 13.9 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 25°24′N 11°00′E / 25.4°N 11.0°E / 25.4; 11.0 |
| 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.
Fossil content
The formation has provided the following fossils:
- Mammals
- 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
- ^ Tarab Formation at Fossilworks.org
- Thomas et al., 2004
Bibliography
- Thomas, H.; Gheerbrant, E.; Pacaud, J.-M. (2004), "Découverte de squelettes subcomplets de mammifères (Hyracoidea) dans le Paléogène d'Afrique (Libye)", Comptes Rendus Palevol, 3 (3): 209–217, Bibcode:2004CRPal...3..209T, doi:10.1016/j.crpv.2003.12.004