Also known as Minia Formation, Beni Hassan

Where: Egypt (30.9° N, 27.9° E: paleocoordinates 23.5° N, 23.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Minia Formation, Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

• Underlies the nummulitic limestones of the Mokattam Formation and overlies the Thebes Formation. The unit was given a middle Eocene (Lutetian) age based on forams, although other workers have suggested a Ypresian age. Comprises a 100 m (328 ft) cliff of white limestones.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; white limestone

Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils

Primary reference: E. E. Tawadros. 2001. Geology of Egypt and Libya 1-468 [A. Miller/A. Hendy/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 41900: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 21.07.2004

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