Guettioua Formation

The Guettioua Formation is a geological formation in Morocco. It dates back to the Middle Jurassic.[1] It largely consists of sandstone, and is of continental origin. It is the lateral equivalent of the marine El Mers Formation.

Guettioua Formation Stratigraphic range: Bathonian-Callovian, 167.7–164.7 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Underlies	Iouaridène Formation
Overlies	Tilougguit Formation
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Siltstone, marl
Location
Coordinates	32.5°N 5.8°W
Approximate paleocoordinates	27.9°N 1.4°W
Region	Azilal Province, Beni Mellal, Ouarzazate Province
Country	Morocco
Extent	Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Guettioua Formation (Morocco)

Vertebrate fauna

Dinosaurs
Taxa	Presence	Notes	Images
Genus: Atlasaurus[1] A. imelakei[1]	Geographically located in Province of Beni Mellal, Morocco.[1]	"(=Cetiosaurus mogrebiensis)"[1] - "Numerous fragments from several individuals."[2] "Skull and skeleton."[3]

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations

References

1. Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Middle Jurassic, Africa)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 542-543. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
2. "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 271.
3. "Table 13.1," in Weishampel, et al. (2004). Page 265.