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Lower Idjerane Sandstone at Djebel Azaz, Tamanrasset Province (Tamanghasset Province), Algeria
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 27.1,3.48333 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Tamanrasset Province (Tamanghasset Province), Algeria |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Lower Idjerane Sandstone at Djebel Azaz | Berry W. B. N., Boucot A. J. (1973) | Idjerane Sandstone | Lower part of unit. "The fossil evidence suggests a possible Gedinne age." | sandstone | 419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Homalonotus sp. genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Homalonotus | 419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
Camarotoechia sp. genus | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Camarotoechiidae : Camarotoechia | 419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
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!