Ameki Formation
The Ameki Formation is a Lutetian to Bartonian geological formation located in Nigeria. It belongs to the Bende-Ameki Group. Ameki Formation is also a group that consists of two formations namely Nnanka Formation, Nsugbe Formation.
Ameki Formation Stratigraphic range: Lutetian-Bartonian | |
---|---|
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Bende-Ameki Group |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Other | Sandstone, siltstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 6.0°N 7.0°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 1.6°N 1.5°E |
Country | |
Extent | Niger Delta Basin |
Type section | |
Named for | Ameki |
Ameki Formation (Nigeria) |
Fossil content
Among others, the following fossils have been reported in the formation:[1][2]
gollark: camto that is wrong
gollark: wondrous; bees active.
gollark: wondrous.
gollark: initiate the bees
gollark: initiate bee deployment
See also
References
- Ameki at Fossilworks.org
- Port Harcourt at Fossilworks.org
Further reading
- Vickers-Rich, Patricia & Rich, Thomas Hewett (1993); Wildlife of Gondwana. Reed. ISBN 0-7301-0315-3
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.