Shaitian Granites Gr
Period:
Neoproterozoic
Age Interval:
Tonian - Ediacaran, Eg2
Province:
Egypt general
Lithology and Thickness
Granitic. Mica, hornblende, talc, and graphite schists. Basic and ultrabasic intrusions. Metamorphosed and metasomatized granites.
Lithology Pattern:
Granitic
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next older unit as Fundamental Gneiss Gr
Upper contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next younger unit as Dokhan Gr
Regional extent
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Age
Tonian – Ediacaran
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Tonian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.0
Beginning date (Ma):
1,000.00
Ending stage:
Ediacaran
Fraction up in the ending stage:
0.15
Ending date (Ma):
620.57
Depositional setting
Depositional pattern:
Additional Information
Compiler:
Said, R. The Geology of Egypt, 1962 pg. 19-20, 138.