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Jebel Bireno, Kasserine, Tunisia
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 35.45,8.63333 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Kasserine, Tunisia |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Jebel Bireno | Negra M. H., Zagrarni M. F. (2007) | Bireno | upper carbonate unit B3 (56 m thick) | "limestone" | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Hippurites sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Hippurites | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
Negra M. H., Zagrarni M. F. (2007) Upper Cretaceous tempestites in rudist-rich facies, Tunisia, Cretaceous rudists and carbonate platforms: environmental feedback, SEPM Special Publication 87, 45-56 |
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!