Iouaridène Formation
The Iouaridène Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Morocco. Fossil sauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[1] It is part of the 'Red Beds' of Morocco alongside the Guettioua Sandstone and Jbel Sidal Formation. The lithology consists of cyclic alternation of meter scale red mudstones and 10's of cm scale carbonate cemented mudstones to very fine sandstones.
| Iouaridène Formation Stratigraphic range: Kimmeridgian–Barremian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Grès du Djebel Sidal Formation |
| Overlies | Guettioua Formation, El Mers Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone |
| Other | Sandstone, conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 31.7°N 6.9°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 27.8°N 2.5°W |
| Region | Azilal Province, Marrakech Province |
| Country |  |
| Extent | Atlas Mountains |
  Iouaridène Formation (Morocco) | |
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
References
- Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
Bibliography
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
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