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Samta section, Irbid Governorate, Jordan
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 32.4028,35.8072 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | stated in text |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Irbid Governorate, Jordan |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Samta section, Wadi As Sir Limestone | Oezer S., Ahmad F. (2015) | Wadi As Sir Limestone | "limestone" | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Samta section | Oezer S., Ahmad F. (2015) | Hummar | "limestone" | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Caprinula sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Caprinulidae : Caprinula | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Hippurites sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Hippurites | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Vaccinites sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Hippuritidae : Vaccinites | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Durania cornupastoris species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Durania : Durania cornupastoris | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Eoradiolites sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Eoradiolites | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Sauvagesia sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Sauvagesia | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Apricardia sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Requieniidae : Apricardia | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
Oezer S., Ahmad F. (2015) Cenomanian–Turonian rudist (bivalvia) lithosomes from NW of Jordan, Journal of African Earth Sciences 107, 119-133 |
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!