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Shale in the Jebel Bani , Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 28.5,-9 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Morocco |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shale in the Jebel Bani (Pridoli/Gedinne Part) | Berry W. B. N., Boucot A. J. (1973) | Authors' age call based on contained fossils. | "shale" | 423 - 391.9 Ma Paleozoic | |
| Shale in the Jebel Bani (Late Llandovery Part) | Berry W. B. N., Boucot A. J. (1973) | Graptolites suggest zones 21 to 25 (i.e. sedgwicki to crenulatus, i.e. late Aeronian to late Telychian). | "shale" | 440.8 - 433.4 Ma Silurian | |
| Shale in the Jebel Bani (Early Llandovery Part) | Berry W. B. N., Boucot A. J. (1973) | Tizi Ambed | Graptolites suggest zones 16 to 18 (i.e. acuminatus to cyphus, i.e. Rhuddanian). Assa Formation of Ratschiller. PJW: Assa has been heavily redefinied to be only Devonian. This is Tizi Ambed. | "shale" | 443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Acastella sp.genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Acastella | 423 - 391.9 Ma Paleozoic |
 Scyphocrinites sp.genus | Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Scyphocrinitidae : Scyphocrinites | 423 - 391.9 Ma Paleozoic |
 Monograptus sp.genus | Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Monograptidae : Monograptus | 440.8 - 433.4 Ma Silurian |
| Monograptus priodon species | Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Monograptidae : Monograptus : Monograptus priodon | 440.8 - 433.4 Ma Silurian |
 Climacograptus scalarisspecies | Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Climacograptus : Climacograptus scalaris | 443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian |
| Diplograptus sp. genus | Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Diplograptus | 443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian |
 Parakidograptus acuminatusspecies | Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Parakidograptus : Parakidograptus acuminatus | 443.4 - 440.8 Ma Silurian |
References
| Berry W. B. N., Boucot A. J. (1973) Correlation of the African Silurian rocks, Geological Society of America Special Paper 147, 1-83 |
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!
