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SW of Beda Oilfield, Jufra District, Libya
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 28.1667,18.7833 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Jufra District, Libya |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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SW of Beda Oilfield | Collins J. S. H., Morris S. F. (1973) | Wadi Thamit | listed as: Wadi Thamit Group- Al Gata and T'med al k'sour | "limestone" | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Bryocarpilius aquilinus species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Brusiniidae : Bryocarpilius : Bryocarpilius aquilinus | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
References
Collins J. S. H., Morris S. F. (1973) A New Crab From the Middle Eocene of Libya, Palaeontology 6 2, 283-292 |
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!