Arif el-Naga Fm
Period:
Triassic
Age Interval:
Induan - Rhaetian, Eg2
Province:
Egypt general
Type Locality and Naming
Lithology and Thickness
Sandy limestone. Sandstones with intercalating marl and limestones
Lithology Pattern:
Sandy limestone
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next older unit as Ataqa Fm
Upper contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next younger unit as Gebel Maghara Fm
Regional extent
Distributed across Northern Sinai.
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Ammonites and other fossils.
Age
Induan – Rhaetian
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Induan
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.0
Beginning date (Ma):
251.90
Ending stage:
Rhaetian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
1.0
Ending date (Ma):
201.36
Depositional setting
Depositional pattern:
Additional Information
Compiler:
Said, R. The Geology of Egypt, 1962 pg. 19-20, 138.