Zeit Egypt Gulf Of Suez Fm
Period:
Neogene
Age Interval:
Province:
Egypt
Type Locality and Naming
Column: Egypt Gulf Of Suez
Lithology and Thickness
Zeit Fm LITHOLOGY= Salt, sandstones; throughout deposition considerable amounts of sandstones were shed from the uplifted graben shoulders. CALIBRATION = 6/7 up in the formation; unconformity on top; drawn as a regression away from the surface with a sequence boundary at the top.. REFERENCE =
Lithology Pattern:
Evaporite
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Upper contact
Regional extent
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Age
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Tortonian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.5
Beginning date (Ma):
9.44
Ending stage:
Messinian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
0.5
Ending date (Ma):
6.29
Depositional setting
Depositional pattern:
Additional Information
long: 34 lat: 28
Compiler: