Chenini Member | |
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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. [1] [2] The lithology consists of coarse sandstones with occasional conglomerates and mudstones. [3] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation. [4]
The Chenini Member during the Early Cretaceous period was a marsh-like habitat with swamps and plenty of water. The most famous dinosaur discoveries made here include Carcharodontosaurus and Spinosaurus.
Chenini Member | |
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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. [1] [2] The lithology consists of coarse sandstones with occasional conglomerates and mudstones. [3] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation. [4]
The Chenini Member during the Early Cretaceous period was a marsh-like habitat with swamps and plenty of water. The most famous dinosaur discoveries made here include Carcharodontosaurus and Spinosaurus.