Ostracod faunas from the Halul, Laffan and Nahr Umr Formations of offshore Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

Athersuch, John

doi:https://doi.org/10.1144/jm.6.1.1

Articles | Volume 6, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.1144/jm.6.1.1

© Author(s) 1987. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.1144/jm.6.1.1

© Author(s) 1987. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 6, issue 1

01 May 1987

| 01 May 1987

Ostracod faunas from the Halul, Laffan and Nahr Umr Formations of offshore Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

John Athersuch

Abstract. The Halul and Laffan (Coniacian), and Nahr Umr (Albian) Formations of offshore Abu Dhabi are dated using palynomorphs, foraminifera and nannofossils and their ostracod faunas are illustrated and compared with similar assemblages in the Middle East.