Assaouas Formation
Late Jurassic geologic formation in Niger
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The Assaouas Formation, also referred to as the Assaouas Sandstone (French: Grès d'Assaouas) is a Late Jurassic geologic formation in Niger. Fossil sauropod tracks have been reported from the formation.[1]
| Assaouas Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Middle Jurassic | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Agadez Group |
| Underlies | Irhazer Shale |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 17.9°N 7.1°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 9.2°N 2.6°E |
| Region | Agadez |
| Country | Niger |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Assaouas, Agadez |
  Assaouas Formation (Niger) | |