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Khashm Tawqi, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 25.4333,46.4667 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Khashm Tawqi, Saudi Arabia | Skelton P. W., El-Asa'ad G. M. A. (1992) | Aruma - Khanasir | "reef rocks" | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Scleractinia order | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Biradiolites sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Biradiolites | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Durania cornupastoris species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Durania : Durania cornupastoris | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Eodictyoptychus sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Trechmannellidae : Eodictyoptychus | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
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!