The Iouaridène Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Morocco. Fossil sauropod[1] and theropod[2] tracks have been reported from the formation. 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: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Grès du Djebel Sidal Formation |
| Overlies | Guettioua Formation, El Mers Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone |
| Other | Sandstone, conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 31°42′N 6°54′W / 31.7°N 6.9°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 27°48′N 2°30′W / 27.8°N 2.5°W |
| Region | Azilal Province, Marrakech Province |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Extent | Atlas Mountains |
  Iouaridène Formation (Morocco) | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
- ^ Belvedere, Matteo; Castanera, Diego; Meyer, Christian A.; Marty, Daniel; Mateus, Octavio; Silva, Bruno Camilo; Santos, Vanda F.; Cobos, Alberto (October 2019). "Late Jurassic globetrotters compared: A closer look at large and giant theropod tracks of North Africa and Europe". Journal of African Earth Sciences. 158: 103547. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2019.103547. S2CID 198400391.
Bibliography
edit- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.