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The '''Acacus Sandstone''' is a [[Formation (geology)|geologic formation]] in the [[Ghat District]], southwestern Libya. The unit preserves [[fossils]] dating back to the [[Llandovery epoch]] of the early [[Silurian]] [[Period (geology)|period]].<ref name=FW>[http://fossilworks.org/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Acacus%20Sandstone&group_formation_member=Acacus%20Sandstone Acacus Sandstone] at [[Fossilworks]].org</ref> |
The '''Acacus Sandstone''' is a [[Formation (geology)|geologic formation]] in the [[Ghat District]], southwestern Libya. The unit preserves [[fossils]] dating back to the [[Llandovery epoch]] of the early [[Silurian]] [[Period (geology)|period]].<ref name=FW>[http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=displayStrata&geological_group=&formation=Acacus%20Sandstone&group_formation_member=Acacus%20Sandstone Acacus Sandstone] at [[Fossilworks]].org</ref> |
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== Fossil content == |
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Revision as of 20:30, 17 December 2021
| Acacus Sandstone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Llandovery ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Shale |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 25°00′N 10°12′E / 25.0°N 10.2°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 77°30′S 116°54′E / 77.5°S 116.9°E |
| Region | Ghat District |
| Country |  Libya |
| Extent | Libyan Desert |
  Acacus Sandstone (Libya) | |
The Acacus Sandstone is a geologic formation in the Ghat District, southwestern Libya. The unit preserves fossils dating back to the Llandovery epoch of the early Silurian period.[1]
Fossil content
The formation has provided the following fossils:[1][2]
Trilobites
Eurypterids
Invertebrates
Ichnofossils
See also
- Fish Bed Formation, Silurian fossiliferous formations of Scotland
- Lipeón Formation, Silurian fossiliferous unit of Bolivia
- Soom Shale, Late Ordovician Lagerstätte of South Africa
- Bertie Formation, Silurian Lagerstätte of Ontario and New York
- Andean-Saharan glaciation
References
- ^ a b Acacus Sandstone at Fossilworks.org
- ^ Plotnick, 1999