Le Stratotype de la limite Crétacé-Tertiaire

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Le Stratotype de la limite Crétacé-Tertiaire (limite K-T) is part of the Tentative list of Tunisia in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

The Stratotype of the Cretaceous-Tertiary limit comprises a clay layer with elements of meteorite origin. The meteorite impact marked the end of the Cretaceous and led to a massive and large-scale biological extinction. This easily visible layer of hundreds of meters in length is found in the region of Oued Mallègue.

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Full Name
Le Stratotype de la limite Crétacé-Tertiaire (limite K-T)
Country
Tunisia
Added
2016
Type
Natural
Categories
Paleontology - Non-hominid fossils
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2016 Added to Tentative List

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