Zaouïa Formation
The Zaouïa Formation, also known as the Zaouïa Schists, is a Middle Ordovician (Darriwilian) geologic formation in Algeria. The formation crops out in the Aïssa Mimoun Massif near Zaouïa of Stita at the confluence of Wadi Stita and Wadi Seba at about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of Tizi-Ouzou in the municipality of Makouda, in the Kabylian Mountains of northern Algeria. The type locality is about 29 kilometres (18 mi) away from the Katian outcrops of northern Djurdjura.
| Zaouïa Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Middle Ordovician | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Djurdjura Limestone |
| Overlies | Akaoudj Tuff |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Metamorphosed mudstone |
| Other | Tuff |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 36.9°N 4.0°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 72.8°S 98.3°E |
| Region | Tizi Ouzou Province |
| Country | Algeria |
| Extent | Localized west of Aissa Mimoun Mountain |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Zaouïa of Stita |
| Location | Sidi Namaane |
| Coordinates | 36°46′05″N 004°01′54″E |
Zaouïa Formation (Algeria) | |
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