Logbadjeck Formation
Appearance
Logbadjeck Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Douala Basin |
Underlies | Logbaba Formation |
Overlies | Mundeck Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale, limestone, marl |
Other | Siltstone, sandstone |
Location | |
Region | Africa |
Country | Cameroon |
Extent | Southwest Region |
The Logbadjeck Formation, also known as the Mungo River Formation, is a Late Cretaceous geologic formation in Cameroon. It is Turonian to Campanian in age, and represents a marine depositional environment.[1] Pterosaur fossils have been recovered from the formation.
See also
References
- ^ Anoh, Njoh Oliver; Petters, Sunday W. (2014-11). "Preliminary investigation of Late Turonian-Early Campanian shallow marine foraminifera of the Mungo River/Logbadjeck Formation, NW Douala Basin, Cameroon". Journal of African Earth Sciences. 99: 442–451. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2013.11.003. ISSN 1464-343X.
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