Mizdah Formation
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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]
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Mizdah Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian-Turonian ~99–89 Ma | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 26.6°N 12.8°E / 26.6; 12.8 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 9.4°N 9.1°E / 9.4; 9.1 |
Region | Awbari Governorate |
Country | Libya |
Extent | Idehan Ubari, Libyan Desert |
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