Bahariya Formation, Fossil site and geological formation in Western Desert, Egypt.
The Bahariya Formation contains layers of sandstone, claystone, and siltstone that reveal ancient river systems and deltaic environments from the Cretaceous period.
The formation dates back 100 million years to the early Cenomanian period and contains four distinct depositional sequences separated by three sub-aerial unconformities.
Local Bedouin communities maintain traditional connections to the land while supporting scientific research and fossil excavations in the Bahariya Formation.
Researchers and visitors access the formation through guided expeditions departing from Bahariya Oasis, with excavation sites located at 28.4°N latitude and 28.8°E longitude.
The formation holds fossils of Spinosaurus and Carcharodontosaurus dinosaurs alongside thirty distinct plant genera and numerous microorganism species including Botryococcus.
GPS coordinates: 28.40556,28.80556
Latest update: March 4, 2025 11:54
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