article author: Nada Hameed Wed, 2026-06-17 17: 14 JEDDAH: An international research team led by scientists from King Abdulaziz University has identified and documented the first marine sediments from the Oligocene Epoch in northwestern Saudi Arabia, a discovery that is reshaping understanding of the region’s geological history. The newly recognized rock unit, named the Al-Qurayyat Formation, was discovered in Al-Qurayyat governorate in the Kingdom’s Jouf region and has been formally introduced to international scientific literature for the first time. Main category: Saudi Arabia Tags: King Abdulaziz University (KAU) Al-Qurayyat Formation Special
Saudi researchers uncover 34-million-year-old marine formation in Jouf
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