The Acacus Sandstone is a geologic formation in the Ghat District, southwestern Libya. The unit preserves fossils dating back to the Llandovery epoch of the early Silurian period.[1]

Acacus Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: Llandovery
~443–423 Ma
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherShale
Location
Coordinates25°00′N 10°12′E / 25.0°N 10.2°E / 25.0; 10.2
Approximate paleocoordinates77°30′S 116°54′E / 77.5°S 116.9°E / -77.5; 116.9
RegionGhat District
Country Libya
ExtentLibyan Desert
Acacus Sandstone is located in Libya
Acacus Sandstone
Acacus Sandstone (Libya)

Fossil content

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Paleogeography of the Early Silurian, 435 Ma

The formation has provided the following fossils:[1][2]

Trilobites

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Eurypterids

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Invertebrates

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Ichnofossils

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Acacus Sandstone at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ Plotnick, 1999

Bibliography

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  • Plotnick, R. E (1999), Habitat of Llandoverian-Lochkovian eurypterids, in A. J. Boucot, J. D. Lawson (eds.), Paleocommunities - a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian, pp. 106–136