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Sheizaf, Southern District (HaDarom District), Israel
| Formation | Sheizaf |
|---|---|
| Age: | 299 - 252 Ma Paleozoic |
| Interval | Permian |
| Lithology | shale, "limestone" |
| Number of Collections | 2 |
| Number of Occurrences | 14 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Pleshet 1 borehole Late Triassic dolomite 4203m | Southern District (HaDarom District), Israel | Sheizaf |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arqov | 252 - 247 Ma Phanerozoic | sandstone, "limestone", dolomite, "shale", sandstone/"limestone", "limestone"/"shale" | 382 |
| Gevanim | 247 - 242 Ma Triassic | shale, "limestone", sandstone, dolomite, "limestone"/"shale" | 194 |
| Mohilla | 237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | dolomite, dolomite/evaporite, evaporite | 169 |
| Mohilla Fomation | 237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | dolomite | 18 |
| Ra'af | 247 - 242 Ma Triassic | limestone, dolomite | 96 |
| Sa'ad | 265 - 252 Ma Permian | sandstone, "shale", "shale"/sandstone, "limestone" | 89 |
| Saharonim | 237 - 228 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | dolomite/"limestone", "limestone", dolomite, "limestone"/"shale" | 301 |
| Yamin - Zafir | 252 - 247 Ma Phanerozoic | dolomite, "limestone" | 58 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Falcisporites sp. genus | Plantae : Falcisporites | 298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic |
 Klausipollenites sp.genus | Plantae : Klausipollenites | 298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic |
| Limitisporites sp. genus | Limitisporites | 298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic |
| Protohaploxypinus sp. genus | Protohaploxypinus | 298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic |
| Striatopodocarpites sp. genus | Striatopodocarpites | 298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic |
References
| Eshet Y. (1990) Paleozoic-Mesozoic Palynology of Israel: I: Palynological Aspects of the Permo-Triassic Succession in the Subsurface of Israel., Geological Survey of Israel 81, 1-57 |
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!
