The Acacus Sandstone is a geologic formation in the Ghat District, southwestern Libya. The unit preserves fossils dating back to the Llandovery epoch of the early Silurian period.[1]
Acacus Sandstone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Llandovery ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Shale |
Location | |
Coordinates | 25.0°N 10.2°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 77.5°S 116.9°E |
Region | Ghat District |
Country | Libya |
Extent | Libyan Desert |
Fossil content
The formation has provided the following fossils:[1][2]
Trilobites
Eurypterids
Invertebrates
Ichnofossils
- Arthrophycus sp.
- Cruziana sp.
- Cubichnia sp.
- Dimorphichnus sp.
- Paleophycus sp.
- Pelecypodichnus sp.
- Rusophycus sp.
See also
- Fish Bed Formation, Silurian fossiliferous formations of Scotland
- Lipeón Formation, Silurian fossiliferous unit of Bolivia
- Soom Shale, Late Ordovician Lagerstätte of South Africa
- Bertie Formation, Silurian Lagerstätte of Ontario and New York
- Andean-Saharan glaciation
References
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