Iouaridène Formation

Iouaridène Formation Stratigraphic range: Kimmeridgian–Barremian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Underlies
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 / 31.7; -6.9Coordinates: 31°42′N 6°54′W / 31.7°N 6.9°W / 31.7; -6.9
Approximate paleocoordinates	27°48′N 2°30′W / 27.8°N 2.5°W / 27.8; -2.5
Region	Azilal Province,
Country	Morocco
Extent	Atlas Mountains
Iouaridène Formation (Morocco)

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 . The lithology consists of cyclic alternation of meter scale red mudstones and 10's of cm scale carbonate cemented mudstones to very fine sandstones.

See also[]

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with sauropodomorph tracks
    • Sauropod tracks

References[]

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.