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University of Benghazi researchers collect fossil samples at Jabal Zaltan field site
Earth Sciences researchers at Libya's University of Benghazi worked with Professor Martin Pickford on a geological and palaeontological field study at Jabal Zaltan, gathering samples for further research.
Why it matters: The University of Benghazi's Earth Sciences researchers now hold samples from Jabal Zaltan's fossil-bearing outcrops for further scientific study, the university said.
The University of Benghazi said researchers from its Earth Sciences field carried out a specialised geological and palaeontological field study at Jabal Zaltan.
According to the university, the study was conducted together with Professor Martin Pickford.
The university said the team examined fossil-bearing outcrops and gathered samples intended for further scientific research.
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Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
For the University of Benghazi's Earth Sciences researchers, the field study has produced samples from fossil-bearing outcrops at Jabal Zaltan that the university says will be used for further scientific research.
