BETA TEST - Fossil data and pages are very much experimental and under development. Please report any problems
Collection: Locality J17, Halk el Djemel, Djebel Tebaga Medenine, Tunisia
| Age | 268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian) |
|---|---|
| Interval | Wordian |
| Lat/Long | 33.414,10.179 |
| Co-ordinates derived from | estimated from map |
| Location | Locality J17 |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Medenine, Tunisia |
| Geographic Scale | outcrop |
| Geographic Comments | Djebel Tebaga ridge runs from 33°22' N/10°11' E to 33°27' N/10°18' E - Section J occurs at southwesternmost end, between Merbah el Oussif and Kef en Nsoura. Along border between Madanin (Medenine) and Qabis (Gabes) Provinces. |
| Formation | Djebel Tebaga Biohermal Complex |
| Stratigraphic Scale | group of beds |
| Local Section | J - Merbah el Oussif |
| Local Bed | 17 |
| Local Order | bottom to top |
| Straigraphic Comments | Undivided Djebel Tebaga Biohermal Complex. In other areas it is divided into Lower and Upper Biohermal Complexes, separated by the Middle Shaly Facies. 8 metres thick. |
| Lithology Description | Shale and scattered brown bioherms. |
| Lithology | "shale" |
| Second Lithology | "limestone" |
| Environment | reef, buildup or bioherm |
Recorded Fossils
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
