Argana Group | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Permian-Late Triassic | |
Type | Group |
Unit of | High Atlas |
Sub-units | Irakern Formation, Timezgadiouine Formation, Bigoudine Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Shale, conglomerate |
Location | |
Coordinates | 31°00′N 9°00′W / 31.0°N 9.0°W |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 7°24′N 5°54′W / 7.4°N 5.9°W |
Region | Marrakesh Province |
Country | Morocco |
The Argana Group is a Permian to Triassic geological group in the western High Atlas northeast of Agadir, Morocco.[1] 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).[2] Ornithischian tracks are geographically located in Marrakesh province.[2] Indeterminate theropod remains and tracks are geographically located in Marrakesh province.[2]