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Ancient microfossils reveal secrets of prehistoric estuarine environments in Borneo.

Sedimentology Stratigraphy and Microfossils of Mid – Late Tertiary Clastic, Sandakan Formation in NE Borneo
Chow Chow Weng Sum

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The Sandakan Formation in NE Borneo was studied to understand how it formed. By analyzing rocks and microfossils, researchers found three main types of sediment: muddy, sandy, and cross-bedded. They also identified plant and animal remains that suggest the area was once an estuary.