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]
| Tarab Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Rupelian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 28°12′N 13°54′E / 28.2°N 13.9°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 25°24′N 11°00′E / 25.4°N 11.0°E |
| Region | Wadi al Shatii District |
| Country |  Libya |
| Extent | Libyan Desert |
  Tarab Formation (Libya) | |
Fossil content
editThe formation has provided the following fossils:[1][2]
- Mammals
- Amphibians
- Fish
See also
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b Tarab Formation at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Thomas et al., 2004
Bibliography
edit- 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