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These sublithographic
limestone deposits of Lebanon rival the Eocene (50 million year old)
deposits of Wyoming for the degree of preservation and variety of fish to
be found. The deposits themselves are found in basins only a few
hundred meters across, and are indicative of slow deposition during a
stagnant stage. They are currently to be found at depths up to 800 feet.
The real difficulty in collecting these specimens is the political unrest
prevalent in the area. Like most of the fish from Lebanon, these
went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period, leaving no descendants.
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