Aoufous Formation
Geological formation in Errachidia Province, Morocco / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Aoufous Formation is a geological formation that contains some of the vertebrate assemblage of the Kem Kem Group, of Late Cretaceous date.[1][2] Two other formations comprise the Kem Kem beds: the underlying Ifezouane Formation and the overlying Akrabou Formation.
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Aoufous Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Early Cenomanian ~99–97 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Kem Kem Group |
Underlies | Ifezouane Formation |
Overlies | Akrabou Formation |
Thickness | 100–200 m (330–660 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone, claystone, limestone |
Other | Marl, gypsum |
Location | |
Coordinates | 31.8°N 5.9°W / 31.8; -5.9 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 19.3°N 5.3°W / 19.3; -5.3 |
Region | Errachidia Province |
Country | Morocco |
Extent | Anti-Atlas-Sahara craton |
Type section | |
Named for | Aoufous |
Named by | Dubar |
Year defined | 1948 |
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