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Guwayza - Oolithic Limestone, Oman
| Formation | Guwayza |
|---|---|
| Member | Oolithic Limestone |
| Age: | 168 - 161 Ma Jurassic |
| Interval | Late Bajocian - Early Bathonian |
| Lithology | limestone/"shale", "limestone" |
| Number of Collections | 5 |
| Number of Occurrences | 39 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Wadi Mu'aydin Section | Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman | Guwayza - Oolithic Limestone |
| Wadi Saal Section | Oman | Guwayza - Oolithic limestone |
| Zukayt Section | Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman | Guwayza - Oolithic limestone |
| Qabil Section | Ad Dhahirah Governorate, Oman | Guwayza - Oolithic limestone |
| Al Dhaby Section | Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman | Guwayza - Oolithic limestone |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guwayza - Tawi Sadh | 170 - 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | chert/"limestone", chert/"shale", "limestone", "limestone"/chert, "limestone"/"shale" | 72 |
| Sid'r - Lower | 133 - 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | limestone/chert, "limestone", chert/"shale", "limestone"/radiolarite | 136 |
| Sid'r - Upper | 136 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | chert | 9 |
| Wahrah - Red Bedded Chert | 130 - 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | chert/"shale" | 88 |
| Wahrah - Variegated Mudstone | 156 - 151 Ma Jurassic | limestone/chert | 80 |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Blechschmidt I., Dumitrica P., et al (2004) Stratigraphic architecture of the northern Oman continental margin - Mesozoic Hamrat Duru Group Hawasina complex, Oman, GeoArabia 9 2, 81-132 |
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!
