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Ouled Abdoun Basin
Phosphate basin in Morocco / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian-Ypresian ~70.6–47.8 Ma | |
![]() 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 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 24°2′N 6°8′W |
Region | Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Khouribga |
Country | ![]() |
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