Qasr el Sagha Formation
The Qasr el Sagha Formation is a geological formation located in Egypt. The formation is part of the Wadi El Hitan World Heritage Site. The Qasr el Sagha Formation overlies the Birket Qarun Formation and is overlain by the Gebel Qatrani Formation. The sandstones and shales of the formation were deposited in a deltaic to shallow marine environment. It dates to the Late Eocene (middle Priabonian, 37.2 to 33.9 million years ago).
| Quasr el Sagha Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Priabonian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Dir Abu Lifa & Temple Members |
| Underlies | Gebel Qatrani Formation |
| Overlies | Birket Qarun Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Mudstone |
| Location | |
| Location | Fayum District |
| Coordinates | 29.5°N 30.5°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 24.9°N 26.5°E |
| Country | Egypt |
| Extent | Wadi El Hitan |
Qasr el Sagha Formation (Egypt) | |
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