Bahariya Formation

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The Bahariya Formation is a Cretaceous-age rock formation in Egypt renowned for its rich dinosaur fossils, including those of Spinosaurus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geologic formation
sedimentary rock formation
containsFossil Aegyptosaurus
Bahariasaurus
Carcharodontosaurus
Elosuchus
linked to: Stomatosuchus

Spinosaurus
Stomatosuchus
crocodyliform fossils
fish fossils
pterosaur fossils
sauropod dinosaur fossils
theropod dinosaur fossils
turtle fossils
containsResource iron ore
continent Africa
country Egypt
discoveredBy Ernst Stromer
economicImportance iron ore mining
fossilPeriod Cretaceous
geologicAge early Cenomanian
geologicPeriod Cretaceous
geologicSystem Cretaceous System
hasFossilSite Gebel Ghorabi
Gebel el Dist
hasTypeLocality Bahariya Oasis
knownFor Spinosaurus fossils
rich dinosaur fauna
lithology claystone
sandstone
shale
siltstone
locatedIn Western Desert of Egypt
linked to: Western Desert
namedAfter Bahariya Oasis
overlies Kharita Formation
paleoclimate humid
paleoenvironment coastal plain
deltaic
fluvial
region North Africa
researchInterest Cretaceous theropod diversity
paleoenvironments of northern Africa
stratigraphicUnitOf Western Desert sedimentary succession
timeSpanStart Cenomanian
underlies Abu Roash Formation

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Spinosaurus livedIn Bahariya Formation