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G. Maghara, North Sinai Governorate, Egypt

Lat/Long (Decimal)30.7,33.4
Co-ordinates Derivationestimated from map
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)North Sinai Governorate, Egypt

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
G. MagharaLorch J. (1967)InmaiJ2 age assigned by Picard and Hirsch (1987), although Lorch (1967b) had thought it to be J1174.1 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
G. MagharaPicard L., Hirsch F. (1987)Mashabba190.8 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Phlebopteris sp.
genus
Plantae : Phlebopteris174.1 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Sphenopteris sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris174.1 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Cupressinocladus sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Cupressinocladus174.1 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Brachyphyllum sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Brachyphyllum174.1 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Equisetites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites190.8 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Weichselia sp.
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Gleicheniales : Matoniaceae : Weichselia190.8 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Todites sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Todites174.1 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Gleichenites sp.
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Polypodiales : Gleichenites190.8 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic

References

Lorch J. (1967) A Jurassic florule from Sinai, Israel Journal of Botany 16, 29-37
Picard L., Hirsch F. (1987) The Jurassic stratigraphy in Israel and the adjacent countries, Publications of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1-106
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!
 
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