Tarab Formation
Geologic formation in the Wadi al Shatii District, western Libya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1]
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Tarab Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Rupelian ~33–28.4 Ma | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 28.2°N 13.9°E / 28.2; 13.9 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 25.4°N 11.0°E / 25.4; 11.0 |
Region | Wadi al Shatii District |
Country | Libya |
Extent | Libyan Desert |
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