Southwest Sinai ==> Abu Durba Formation Flashcards
1
Q
Author
A
Hassan 1967
2
Q
Age
Thickness
A
Lower Carboniferous
160m
3
Q
Type Section
A
G. Abu Durba Sinai
4
Q
Lithology
A
Fossiliferous shale sequence
5
Q
Boundaries
A
Overlies the Naqus formation and underlies lower cretaceous Malha formation
6
Q
Distribution
A
south of Wadi Feiran and southwards
7
Q
Faunal content and environment of deposition:
A
Brachiopods (Rhynchonella, Spirifer, Productus).
8
Q
Abu Durba Shale Formation is equivalent to
A
Nubia B unit.
