Qararat al Jifah Marl Fm
Period:
Paleogene
Age Interval:
Priabonian, Lb1
Province:
Libya
Type Locality and Naming
Lithology and Thickness
Fossiliferous and coquinoid limestone, dolomitic limestone, with traces of gypsum and green marl. Forms the most extensive outcrops in this group.
Lithology Pattern:
Reef limestone
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next older unit as Tmed al Ksour Fm
Upper contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next younger unit as Dur Al Abd Fm
Regional extent
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Fossils include oysters, numulites, and some vertebrates.
Age
Priabonian
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Priabonian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.0
Beginning date (Ma):
37.71
Ending stage:
Priabonian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
1.0
Ending date (Ma):
33.90
Depositional setting
Depositional pattern:
Additional Information
Compiler:
Chart derived from: USGS Correlation Chart and Columnar Section for Rocks in Libya, 1963. Descriptions from: Hallet, Don: Petroleum Geology of Libya, 2002.