Chenini Member
| Chenini Member | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Aptian-Early Albian ~ | |
| Type | Member |
| Unit of | Aïn el Guettar Formation |
| Underlies | Oum ed Diab Member |
| 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 | Chenini |
The Chenini Member is a geological member of the Ain el Guettar Formation in Tunisia, whose strata date back to the Late Aptian to Early 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.