Tuwaiq Mountain Limestone Formation
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The Tuwaiq Mountain Limestone Formation is a prominent Middle Jurassic carbonate rock unit in central Saudi Arabia, known for its thick, fossil-rich limestones that form the core of the Tuwaiq escarpment and host significant hydrocarbon reservoirs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carbonate rock unit
ⓘ
geologic formation ⓘ |
| ageRange | Middle Jurassic (approx. Callovian–Oxfordian) ⓘ |
| composition | thick-bedded limestones ⓘ |
| contains | marine fossils ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| depositionalEnvironment | shallow marine carbonate platform ⓘ |
| economicImportance | hosts significant hydrocarbon reservoirs ⓘ |
| forms | core of the Tuwaiq escarpment ⓘ |
| fossilContent | fossil-rich limestones ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Middle Jurassic ⓘ |
| geologicPeriod | Jurassic ⓘ |
| hydrocarbonSystemRole | reservoir rock ⓘ |
| importanceInSaudiArabia | major subsurface reservoir unit ⓘ |
| lithology | limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tuwaiq Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcropExpression | prominent escarpment-forming unit ⓘ |
| partOf | Mesozoic stratigraphy of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| petroleumGeologySignificance | key reservoir in central Saudi Arabian oil fields ⓘ |
| region | central Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| rockType | carbonate ⓘ |
| stratigraphicType | formation ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf | Arabian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceOccurrence | exposed along Tuwaiq escarpment ⓘ |
| thicknessCharacteristic | thick carbonate succession ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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