Ouled Abdoun Basin
The Oulad Abdoun Basin (also known as the Ouled Abdoun Basin or Khouribga Basin) is a phosphate sedimentary basin located in Morocco, near the city of Khouribga. It is the largest in Morocco, comprising 44% of Morocco's phosphate reserves, and at least 26.8 billion tons of phosphate. It is also known as an important site for vertebrate fossils, with deposits ranging from the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian) to the Eocene epoch (Ypresian), a period of about 25 million years.
| Ouled Abdoun Basin | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian-Ypresian ~ | |
The Oulad Abdoun and other major phosphate basins (in yellow) of Morocco | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Sedimentary Basins |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 32°53′N 6°55′W |
| Region | Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Khouribga |
| Country | Morocco |
Ouled Abdoun Basin (Morocco) | |
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