Bahariya Formation
E922224
The Bahariya Formation is a Cretaceous-age rock formation in Egypt renowned for its rich dinosaur fossils, including those of Spinosaurus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bahariya Formation canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
ⓘ
sedimentary rock formation ⓘ |
| containsFossil |
Aegyptosaurus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bahariasaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Carcharodontosaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Elosuchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Spinosaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomatosuchus NERFINISHED ⓘ crocodyliform fossils ⓘ fish fossils ⓘ pterosaur fossils ⓘ sauropod dinosaur fossils ⓘ theropod dinosaur fossils ⓘ turtle fossils ⓘ |
| containsResource | iron ore ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Ernst Stromer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImportance | iron ore mining ⓘ |
| fossilPeriod | Cretaceous ⓘ |
| geologicAge | early Cenomanian ⓘ |
| geologicPeriod | Cretaceous ⓘ |
| geologicSystem | Cretaceous System ⓘ |
| hasFossilSite |
Gebel Ghorabi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gebel el Dist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeLocality | Bahariya Oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Spinosaurus fossils
ⓘ
rich dinosaur fauna ⓘ |
| lithology |
claystone
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ shale ⓘ siltstone ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Western Desert of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bahariya Oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | Kharita Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paleoclimate | humid ⓘ |
| paleoenvironment |
coastal plain
ⓘ
deltaic ⓘ fluvial ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Cretaceous theropod diversity
ⓘ
paleoenvironments of northern Africa ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf | Western Desert sedimentary succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSpanStart | Cenomanian ⓘ |
| underlies | Abu Roash Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.