AZC 46 Supplement (2003)

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VOL NA

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Lebanese amber, fossil insects, dating, paleoenvironment, paleobiogeography

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Use of amber fossil inclusions in paleoenvironmental reconstruction, dating and paleobiogeography

• Dany AZAR
• André NEL
• Raymond GÉZE

Abstract:

Fossil insects trapped in Lower Cretaceous Lebanese amber can be used for relative dating of its deposits. The detailed study of very large variety of the fossil insects and the consecutive establishment of faunistic profiles allows the paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the north-east region of Gondwana, 130 Million years ago.