Sannine Formation
The Sannine Formation, also called the Sannine Limestone, is a Cretaceous geologic formation in Lebanon.
| Sannine Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: late Albian-Cenomanian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Maameltain Formation |
| Overlies | Hammana Formation |
| Thickness | Coastal: >2,000 m (6,600 ft) Mountains: 500–700 m (1,600–2,300 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Chalk, limestone |
| Other | Marl |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 34.1°N 35.7°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 12.9°N 30.4°E |
| Region | Jabal Lubnan |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Mount Sannine |
Sannine Formation (Lebanon) | |
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