Ameki Formation

Ameki Formation Stratigraphic range: Lutetian-Bartonian
Type	Geological formation
Unit of
Lithology
Primary	Shale
Other	Sandstone, siltstone
Location
Coordinates	6°00′N 7°00′E / 6.0°N 7.0°E / 6.0; 7.0Coordinates: 6°00′N 7°00′E / 6.0°N 7.0°E / 6.0; 7.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	1°36′N 1°30′E / 1.6°N 1.5°E / 1.6; 1.5
Country	Nigeria
Extent	Niger Delta Basin
Type section
Named for
Ameki Formation (Nigeria)

The Ameki Formation is a Lutetian to Bartonian geological formation located in Nigeria. It belongs to the . Ameki Formation is also a group that consists of two formations namely , .^{[citation needed]}

Fossil content[]

Among others, the following fossils have been reported in the formation:^[1][2]

• Pappocetus lugardi
• Cosmochelys dolloi
• Gigantornis eaglesomei

See also[]

• List of fossil sites

References[]

Further reading[]

• Vickers-Rich, Patricia & Rich, Thomas Hewett (1993); Wildlife of Gondwana. Reed. ISBN 0-7301-0315-3