The
Cretaceous sublithographic limestone deposits of Lebanon is a
rich Lagerstatten with an amazing diversity of fauna. Fossils
from these deposits easily rival those from Solnhofen in Germany,
and share with Solnhofen the phenomenon of fossils often being
the same color as the limestone matrix. The sublithographic limestone
deposits of Sahel Alma, Hajoula and Haqel, Lebanon date to the
Cenomanian Stage of the Middle Cretaceous, some 93 to 97 million
years ago, and are most famous for exquisitely fossil fish preservation,
but also produces a diversity of other well preserved invertebrate
fossils such as shrimp and lobsters.
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