Mizdah Formation

Mizdah Formation
Mizdah Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian-Turonian; ~99–89 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Location
Coordinates	26°36′N 12°48′E / 26.6°N 12.8°E
Approximate paleocoordinates	9°24′N 9°06′E / 9.4°N 9.1°E
Region	Awbari Governorate
Country	Libya
Extent	Idehan Ubari, Libyan Desert
	Mizdah Formation (Libya)

The Mizdah Formation is a geologic formation in the Awbari Governorate, southwestern Libya. The unit preserves fossils dating back to the Cenomanian and Turonian stages of the early Late Cretaceous period.^[1]

Sauropods of the Mizdah Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
?Sauropoda Indet.	Indeterminate	Awbari Governorate, Libya	Cenomanian to Turonian		An indeterminate sauropod

Theropods of the Mizdah Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
?Theropoda Indet.	Indeterminate	Awbari Governorate, Libya	Cenomanian to Turonian		An indeterminate theropod

Crocodylomorphs of the Mizdah Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Crocodilia Indet.	Indeterminate	Awbari Governorate, Libya	Cenomanian to Turonian		An indeterminate crocodilian

Squamates of the Mizdah Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Simoliophis	S. libycus	Awbari Governorate, Libya	Cenomanian to Turonian		A simoliophiid snake

Turtles of the Mizdah Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Testudines Indet.	Indeterminate	Awbari Governorate, Libya	Cenomanian to Turonian		An turtle

Dinosaurs