Where: Benshazi District, Libya (32.0° N, 20.3° E: paleocoordinates 25.1° N, 16.3° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Derna Formation, Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)
Environment/lithology: deep subtidal shelf; packstone
•lithoclasts (limestone) of varying shapes and sizes and associated with a large number
•of both deep water fossils such as Globigerina, Globorotalia, Bulimina, Uvigerina,
•nodosariids, and shallow marine fossils such as Nummulites, Operculina, gastropods,
•echinoids, miliolids and Lithophyllum algae. Quartz, clay, dolomite and pyrite minerals are
•also observed and these together with the carbonate allochems are set in a micrite matrix.
•Open fractures, partially filled with sparry calcite cement is well recognized.
Size classes: mesofossils, microfossils
Primary reference: H. O. Elwerfalli, S. K. El Ebaidi, S. El-Ebaidi, S. El-Shari, and B. Argoub. 2018. Facies analysis and hydrocarbon potential of the Paleocene successions in the Soluq Depression, NE Libya. [M. Clapham/K. Hassell/K. Hassell]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 215882: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Keenan Hassell on 27.11.2020
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
| Florideophyceae | |
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Lithophyllum sp. Philippi 1837 | |
| Foraminifera | |
|
Globigerina sp. d'Orbigny 1826 | |
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Globorotalia sp. Cushman 1927 | |
|
Bulimina sp. d'Orbigny 1826 | |
|
Nummulites sp. Lamarck 1801 | |