Gypses d'Hassi Taibine Fm
Period:
Carboniferous
Age Interval:
Bashkirian
Province:
Ahnet Basin
Type Locality and Naming
SW Algeria. Named from the gypsum-rich unit at Hassi Taibine section
Synonym:
References: Wendt et al., 2008;
Lithology and Thickness
Gypsum, anhydrite, shale and skeletal limestone. 100 m.
Lithology Pattern:
Gypsum-Anhydrite
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Overlies the Calcaires du Djebel Berga Fm
Upper contact
Overlain by the Rouge Fm
Regional extent
SW Algeria. Ahnet Basin
GeoJSON
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Fossils
none
Age
middle Bashkirian
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Bashkirian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.3
Beginning date (Ma):
320.93
Ending stage:
Bashkirian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
0.7
Ending date (Ma):
317.63
Depositional setting
Restricted marine, lagoonal (Wendt et al., 2009).
Depositional pattern:
Additional Information
Compiler:
Enam O. Obiosio, Solomon Joshua Avong and Henry Nasir Suleiman (2024) - Stratigraphic Lexicon compiled from the following books:
Wendt J., Kaufmann B., Belka Z., Korn D (2008): Carboniferous Stratigraphy and Depositional Environments in the Ahnet Mouydir Area (Algerian Sahara). In: Facies. DOI 10.1007/s10347-008-0176-y