Argana Group

Argana Group
Stratigraphic range: Late Permian-Late Triassic
TypeGroup
Unit ofHigh Atlas
Sub-unitsIrakern Formation, Timezgadiouine Formation, Bigoudine Formation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
OtherShale, conglomerate
Location
Coordinates31°00′N 9°00′W / 31.0°N 9.0°W / 31.0; -9.0
Approximate paleocoordinates7°24′N 5°54′W / 7.4°N 5.9°W / 7.4; -5.9
RegionMarrakesh Province
CountryMorocco
Argana Group is located in Morocco
Argana Group
Argana Group (Morocco)

The Argana Group is a Permian to Triassic geological group in the western High Atlas northeast of Agadir, Morocco. Sometimes known as the Argana Formation, it contains eight geological members often divided into three formations. They include the Late Permian Ikakern Formation (members T1-T2), the Early Triassic to Carnian Timezgadiouine Formation (T3-T5), and the Late Triassic Bigoudine Formation (T6-T8). Ornithischian tracks are geographically located in Marrakesh province. Indeterminate theropod remains and tracks are geographically located in Marrakesh province.

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References

  1. ↑ Voigt, S.; Schneider, J. W.; Saber, H.; Hminna, A.; Lagnaoui, A.; Klein, H.; Brosig, A.; Fischer, J. (2011). "Complex Tetrapod Burrows From Middle Triassic Red Beds of the Argana Basin (Western High Atlas, Morocco)". PALAIOS. 26 (9). Society for Sedimentary Geology: 555–566. Bibcode:2011Palai..26..555V. doi:10.2110/palo.2011.p11-014r. S2CID 129863137.
  2. 1 2 3 Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Triassic, Africa)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 528–529. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.

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