Aoufous Formation
The Aoufous Formation is a geological formation that contains some of the vertebrate assemblage of the Kem Kem Group, of Late Cretaceous date. Two other formations comprise the Kem Kem beds: the underlying Ifezouane Formation and the overlying Akrabou Formation.
| Aoufous Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Cenomanian ~ | |
| 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 |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 19.3°N 5.3°W |
| Region | Errachidia Province |
| Country | Morocco |
| Extent | Anti-Atlas-Sahara craton |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Aoufous |
| Named by | Dubar |
| Year defined | 1948 |
Aoufous Formation (Morocco) | |
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