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Ghat District, Libya i
Regional Level Types
Ghat District District
Libya Country

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Ghat District	District
Libya	Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Illizi Province, Algeria

Murzuq District, Libya

Wadi al Hayaa District, Libya

Wadi al Shatii District, Libya

Djanet Province, Algeria

Type:

District

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Ghat	24,347 (2015)

Mindat Locality ID:

215647

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:215647:0

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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Arabic:

غات, ليبيا

French:

Ghat, Libye

German:

Munizip Ghat, Libyen

Italian:

Distretto di Gat, Libia

Russian:

Гат, Ливия

Simplified Chinese:

加特省, 利比亚

Spanish:

Ghat, Libia

Basque:

Ghat, Libia

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Ггат, Лібія

Bengali:

ঘাট জেলা, লিবিয়া

Cebuano:

Sha‘bīyat Ghāt, Libya

Danish:

Ghat, Libyen

Dutch:

Ghat, Libië

Esperanto:

Distrikto Gat, Libio

Farsi/Persian:

استان غات, لیبی

Finnish:

Ghatin kaupunginosa, Libya

Georgian:

ღათის რაიონი, ლიბია

Greek:

Γκατ, Λιβύη

Gujarati:

ઘાટ જિલ્લો, લીબિયા

Hindi:

घाट जिला, लीबिया

Hungarian:

Gát tartomány, Líbia

Indonesian:

Distrik Ghat, Libya

Japanese:

ガート県, リビア

Kannada:

ಘಾಟ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಲಿಬಿಯಾ

Korean:

가트 주, 리비아

Latvian:

Gātas šebīja, Lībija

Lithuanian:

Gato savivaldybė, Libija

Malay:

Ghat District, Libya

Marathi:

घाट जिल्हा, लीबिया

Norwegian:

Ghat, Libya

Polish:

Ghat, Libia

Portuguese:

Ghat, Líbia

Romanian:

Districtul Ghat, Libia

Scots:

Ghat Destrict, Libie

Sinhalese:

ඝට් දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, ලිබියාව

South Azerbaijani:

استان غات, لیبی

Swedish:

Ghat, Libyen

Tajik (Cyrillic Script):

Вилояти Ғат, Либия

Tamil:

காட் மாவட்டம், லிபியா

Telugu:

ఘాట్ జిల్లా, లిబియా

Thai:

วาราซดิน, ประเทศลิเบีย

Turkish:

Ghat District, Libya

Ukrainian:

Гат, Лівія

Urdu:

غات ضلع, لیبیا

Vietnamese:

Quận Ghat, Libya

Volapük:

Gatiän, Lübän

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Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

347 Ma (Carboniferous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

443 Ma (Silurian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Marar	13	346.7 - 330.9 Ma (Carboniferous)
Talagrouna	36	379.5 - 376.1 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Aouinet Ouenine II	6	383.7 - 372.2 Ma (Devonian)
Ouan Kasa	12	407.6 - 393.3 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Acacus Sandstone	11	443.4 - 427.4 Ma (Silurian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Parathurammina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Parathuramminidae : *Parathurammina*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Hyolitha phylum	Animalia : Hyolitha	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Mollusca phylum	Animalia : Mollusca	443.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Tentaculitida order	Animalia : Lophotrochozoa : Tentaculitida	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Dicricoconus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Dicricoconidae : *Dicricoconus*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Styliolina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Styliolinidae : *Styliolina*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Bellerophontida order	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Archaeogastropoda order	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Archaeogastropoda	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	387.7 - 376.1 Ma Devonian
Nuculites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : *Nuculites*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Pterioida order	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pterioida	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Leptodesma (Leiopteria) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Leptodesma : *Leptodesma (Leiopteria)*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Lyriopecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Lyriopecten*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Goniophora genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : *Goniophora*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Eoschizodus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Eoschizodidae : *Eoschizodus*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Grammysia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : *Grammysia*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Sanguinolites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : *Sanguinolites*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Carcinosoma genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Carcinosomatidae : *Carcinosoma*	443.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Pterygotus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Pterygotidae : *Pterygotus*	443.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Trilobita class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita	443.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Dipleura genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Bathycheilidae : *Dipleura*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Spinella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : *Spinella*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Rhipidomella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : *Rhipidomella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Leioproductus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Leioproductus*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Marginatia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Marginatia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Schuchertella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : *Schuchertella*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Setigerites genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Setigerites*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Spinulicosta genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : *Spinulicosta*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Rhynchonellida order	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida	407.6 - 376.1 Ma Devonian
Cupularostrum genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Cupularostrum*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Cyphoterorhynchus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Cyphoterorhynchus*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Paurogastroderhynchus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Paurogastroderhynchus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pleuropugnoides genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pugnacidae : *Pleuropugnoides*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Acrospirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Acrospiriferidae : *Acrospirifer*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Cleiothyridina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Cleiothyridina*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cyrtospirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtospiriferidae : *Cyrtospirifer*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Prospira genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : *Prospira*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhynchospirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : *Rhynchospirifer*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Septosyringothyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : *Septosyringothyris*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Spinocyrtia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spinocyrtiidae : *Spinocyrtia*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Syringothyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : *Syringothyris*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Atrypida order	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Balanoconcha genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Gillediidae : *Balanoconcha*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Septothyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Rhipidothyridae : *Septothyris*	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Tropidoleptus genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Tropidoleptidae : *Tropidoleptus*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Schuchertellidae family	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Productida order	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Nuculidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Arthrophycus genus	Plantae : *Arthrophycus*	443.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Cruziana genus	Plantae : *Cruziana*	443.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Dimorphichnus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : *Dimorphichnus*	443.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Rusophycus genus	*Rusophycus*	443.4 - 427.4 Ma Silurian
Dalmanellidae family	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Pterioidea superfamily	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterioidea	379.5 - 376.1 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Chonetidae family	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae	407.6 - 376.1 Ma Devonian
Chonetoidea superfamily	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetoidea	379.5 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Rhipidomella michelini species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : *Rhipidomella michelini*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic

Fossil Localities

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Libya

Ghat District

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghat_District
Wikidata ID:	Q48236
GeoNames ID:	2217350

Localities in this Region

Libya

Ghat District
- Ghat

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