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Acacus Sandstone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Llandovery ~ | |
Type | Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Shale |
Location | |
Coordinates | 25°00′N10°12′E / 25.0°N 10.2°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 77°30′S116°54′E / 77.5°S 116.9°E |
Region | Ghat District |
Country | ![]() |
Extent | Libyan Desert |
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]
The formation has provided the following fossils: [1] [2]
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