Acacus Sandstone
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The Acacus Sandstone is a geologic formation in the Ghat District, southwestern Libya. The unit preserves fossils dating back to the Llandovery epoch of the early Silurian period.[1]
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Acacus Sandstone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Llandovery ~443–423 Ma | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Shale |
Location | |
Coordinates | 25.0°N 10.2°E / 25.0; 10.2 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 77.5°S 116.9°E / -77.5; 116.9 |
Region | Ghat District |
Country | Libya |
Extent | Libyan Desert |
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