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Mizdah Formation

Coordinates: 26°36′N 12°48′E / 26.6°N 12.8°E / 26.6; 12.8
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Mizdah Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian-Turonian
~99–89 Ma
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
Location
Coordinates26°36′N 12°48′E / 26.6°N 12.8°E / 26.6; 12.8
Approximate paleocoordinates9°24′N 9°06′E / 9.4°N 9.1°E / 9.4; 9.1
RegionAwbari Governorate
Country Libya
ExtentIdehan Ubari, Libyan Desert
Mizdah Formation is located in Libya
Mizdah Formation
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

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The formation has provided the following fossils:[1][2]

Fish
Reptiles
Mammals

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mizdah Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ Nessov et al., 1998

Bibliography

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  • Nessov, L. A.; Zhegallo, V. I.; Averianov, A. O. (1998), "A new locality of Late Cretaceous snakes, mammals and other vertebrates in Africa (western Libya)" (PDF), Annales de Paléontologie, 84 (3): 265–275, Bibcode:1998AnPal..84..265N, doi:10.1016/S0753-3969(99)80002-0