Mishash Formation

Mishash Formation
Stratigraphic range: Campanian-Maastrichtian ~75–66 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Outcrop of the Mishash Formation (dark upper part) overlying the Menuha Formation (light lower part) near Arad, Israel
Type	Geological formation
Sub-units	Phosphate Member Phosphorite Unit Porcelanite Unit Phosphatic Carbonate Unit Chert Member
Underlies	Ghareb Formation
Overlies	Menuha Formation
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Other	Phosphorite
Location
Coordinates	30°12′N 35°00′E / 30.2°N 35.0°E / 30.2; 35.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	13°06′N 30°12′E / 13.1°N 30.2°E / 13.1; 30.2
Country	Israel
Mishash Formation (Israel)

The Mishash Formation is a Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) geologic formation in Israel. The formation is correlated with the Duwi Formation of Egypt and the Amman and Ruseifa Formations of Jordan.^[1] Mosasaur fossils assigned to Prognathodon currii and pterosaur fossils have been recovered from the formation.