Aïn el Guettar Formation
| Aïn el Guettar Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Aptian-Late Albian ~ | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Chenini & Oum ed Diab Members |
| Underlies | Zebbag Formation |
| Overlies | Douiret Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Conglomerate, mudstone |
| Location | |
| Location | Sahara Desert |
| Coordinates | 33°12′N 10°18′E / 33.2°N 10.3°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 15°54′N 10°18′E / 15.9°N 10.3°E |
| Region | Tataouine |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Type section | |
| Named for | 'Aïn el Guettar |
The Aïn el Guettar Formation is a geological formation in Tunisia, whose strata date back to the Late Aptian to Late Albian stages of the Cretaceous period. The lithology consists of coarse sandstones with occasional conglomerates and mudstones. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.