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northeast of Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Lat/Long (Decimal)25.2033,46.8242
Co-ordinates Derivationstated in text
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
northeast of Riyadh, lower Hajajah Member, Fore-reef faciesEl-Sorogy A. S., Ismail A., et al (2016)Aruma - Hajajah"limestone"83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
northeast of Riyadh, lower Hajajah Member, Intra-shelf basin faciesEl-Sorogy A. S., Ismail A., et al (2016)Aruma - Hajajah"shale"83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
northeast of Riyadh, lower Hajajah Mmb, Back reef and restricted lagoon faciesEl-Sorogy A. S., Ismail A., et al (2016)Aruma - Hajajah"limestone"83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Miliolidae
family
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Miliolidae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cytherella sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : Cytherella83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bairdoppilata sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdoppilata83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bythocypris sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocyprididae : Bythocypris83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hermanites sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Hemicytheridae : Hermanites83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Digmocythere sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Digmocythere83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kaesleria sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Kaesleria83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Uroleberis sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Xestoleberididae : Uroleberis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Brachycythere sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Brachycythere83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Xestoleberis sp.
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Xestoleberididae : Xestoleberis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Actinastrea sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Actinastrea83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Columactinastraea torallolensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Columactinastraea : Columactinastraea torallolensis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cladophyllia sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Cladophyllia83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cunnolites sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Cunnolitidae : Cunnolites83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Monticulastraea sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Monticulastraea83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aulosmilia sp.
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Aulosmilia83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aulosmilia cuneiformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Aulosmilia : Aulosmilia cuneiformis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rennensismilia subinduta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Rennensismilia : Rennensismilia subinduta83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stylina regularis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina regularis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stylophora
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Stylophora83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Apricardia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Requieniidae : Apricardia83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Oscillopha sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Oscillopha83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostrea sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pecten sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spondylus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pholadomya sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Pholadomya83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachydiscus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pachydiscidae : Pachydiscus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Libycoceras sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sphenodiscidae : Libycoceras83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Manambolites sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sphenodiscidae : Manambolites83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cylichna sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Cylichnidae : Cylichna83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aporrhais sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Aporrhais83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tylostoma sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tylostomatidae : Tylostoma83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pyrazus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Batillariidae : Pyrazus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cerithium sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stromatoporoidea
class
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lepidorbitoides sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Lepidorbitoididae : Lepidorbitoides83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Loftusia sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Loftusiidae : Loftusia83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Omphalocyclus sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Orbitoididae : Omphalocyclus83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Orbitoides sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Orbitoididae : Orbitoides83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Orbitolinidae
family
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Orbitolinidae83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

References

El-Sorogy A. S., Ismail A., et al (2016) Facies development and paleoenvironment of the Hajajah Limestone Member, Aruma Formation, central Saudi Arabia, Journal of African Earth Sciences doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2016.09.037
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