Dimbabah Fm
Period:
Carboniferous
Age Interval:
Muscovian – Gzhelian, Lb2
Province:
Libya
Type Locality and Naming
Column: Fezzan Basin
Synonym:
Lithology and Thickness
Represents the last of the Carboniferous marine formations in Libya. Lower unit of gypsiferous slaystone with minor siltstone and thinly bedded argillaceous limestone. The upper unit is composed of dolomites with claystones and siltstones.
Lithology Pattern:
Limestone
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next older unit as Assedjefar Fm
Upper contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next younger unit as Tiguentourine Fm
Regional extent
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Age
Muscovian – Gzhelian
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Muscovian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.0
Beginning date (Ma):