Guettioua Formation | |
Type: | Geological formation |
Age: | Bathonian-Callovian, |
Period: | Bathonian |
Prilithology: | Sandstone |
Otherlithology: | Siltstone, marl |
Region: | Azilal Province, Beni Mellal, Ouarzazate Province |
Country: | Morocco |
Coordinates: | 32.5°N -5.8°W |
Paleocoordinates: | 27.9°N -1.4°W |
Underlies: | Iouaridène Formation |
Overlies: | Tilougguit Formation |
Thickness: | Around 281m (922feet) |
Extent: | Béni Mellal-Khénifra |
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.