ammonites
Israel Helez Deep borehole Late Triassic dolomite 4986m (Triassic of Israel)

Where: Israel (31.6° N, 34.7° E: paleocoordinates 5.9° S, 30.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Patinasporites densus Zone zone, Mohilla Formation, Carnian (235.0 - 221.5 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; dolomite

• hypersaline closed marine basin
• Mohilla Formation: evaporitic unit, mostly anhydride, gypsum and dolomite

•(this sample was taken from a dolomite layer)

Size class: microfossils

Preservation: original sporopollenin

Collection methods: core, chemical, mechanical,

Primary reference: Y. Eshet. 1990. Paleozoic-Mesozoic Palynology of Israel: I: Palynological Aspects of the Permo-Triassic Succession in the Subsurface of Israel. Geological Survey of Israel 81:1-57 [C. Looy/F. Verbruggen/J. Cassara] more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 32248: authorized by Cindy Looy, entered by Frederike Verbruggen on 17.06.2003