| Ouled Abdoun Basin | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian-Ypresian ~ | |
 The Oulad Abdoun and other major phosphate basins (in yellow) of Morocco | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Sedimentary Basins |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Phosphorite |
| Other | Clay, Limestone, Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 32°53′N 6°55′W / 32.883°N 6.917°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 24°2′N 6°8′W / 24.033°N 6.133°W |
| Region | Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Khouribga |
| Country |  Morocco |
  Ouled Abdoun Basin (Morocco) | |
The Oulad Abdoun Basin (also known as the Ouled Abdoun Basin or Khouribga Basin) is a phosphate sedimentary basin located in Morocco, near the city of Khouribga. It is the largest in Morocco, comprising 44% of Morocco's phosphate reserves, and at least 26.8 billion tons of phosphate.[1][2] It is also known as an important site for vertebrate fossils, with deposits ranging from the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian) to the Eocene epoch (Ypresian), a period of about 25 million years.[3]
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- ^ Office Chérifien des Phosphates (1989). "The Phosphate Basins of Morocco". In A.J.G. Notholt; R.P. Sheldon; D.F. Davidson (eds.). Phosphate Deposits of the World. Volume 2, Phosphate Rock Resources. Cambridge, Eng.: Cambridge University Press. pp. 301–311. ISBN 978-0-521-67333-4.
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