Ksar Metlili Formation
| Ksar Metlili Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Moroccan Red Beds |
| Underlies | Dekkar Group |
| Overlies | Anoual Formation |
| Thickness | ~80 m (260 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Mudstone, sandstone |
| Other | Limestone, marl, calcarenite |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 32°42′N 3°06′W / 32.7°N 3.1°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 25°06′N 1°54′E / 25.1°N 1.9°E |
| Region | Figuig Province |
| Country | Morocco |
| Extent | High Atlas |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Ksar Met Lili Fort |
The Ksar Metlili Formation is a geological formation in eastern High Atlas of Morocco, it is late Tithonian to Berriasian in age. It is approximately 80 metres (260 ft) thick and primarily consists of mudstone and sandstone, with thin calcareous beds. One of these calcareous beds near the middle of the sequence is an important microvertebrate locality. Subsequent to the original site, several other localities have been sampled. The depositional environment is thought to be near shore deltaic.