scholarly journals Sedimentological and Lithostratigraphic Study of the Senonian Series in Timstiguite Region, Central High Atals, Morocco

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-11
Author(s):  
Abdelouhed Farah ◽  
Ahmed Algouti ◽  
Abdellah Algouti
Keyword(s):  
Depositional Environment ◽  
Upper Cretaceous ◽  
Surface Characteristic ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Central Basin ◽  
Carbonate Facies ◽  
High Atlas ◽  
Central High ◽  
Quartz Grains ◽  
Central High Atlas

In this paper, we present the sedimentological, stratigraphic and paleogeographic aspect of the Upper Cretaceous red formations (Senonian series) of Timstiguite region (Central High Atlas of Morocco). The formations were measured bed by bed and sampled in a very detailed way. An exoscopic analysis of the quartz grains was carried out by a systematic prospecting of the grains relief and theirs surface characteristic, this led us to characterize their origin and consequently to determine the different paleoenvironnements. The clay sediments of these formations seem to be a favorable prospect in point of view: evolution of the clay and non-clay sediments in this central basin of the High Atlas will depend mainly on the conjugation of tectonic, eustatic, climatic and other influences. The senonian thickness is more important than other sub basins (Albban and Imider) where it shows a very reduced thickness. The Senonian of Timstiguite corresponds to a succession of detrital and evaporitic carbonate facies, which confirms a coastal depositional environment with passages of some periods of marine emersions.

scholarly journals Sedimentological and lithostratigraphic study of the Foum El Kous Senonian, Central Hight Atlas of Morocco

2021 ◽  
Vol 240 ◽  
pp. 04001
Author(s):  
Abdelouhed Farah ◽  
Ahmed Algouti ◽  
Abdellah Algouti ◽  
Fatiha Hadach ◽  
zahra Mourabit
Keyword(s):  
Upper Cretaceous ◽  
Depositional Environments ◽  
Central Basin ◽  
The West ◽  
High Atlas ◽  
The North ◽  
Continental Deposits ◽  
Central High ◽  
Quartz Grains

The study area belongs to the southern edge of the central High Atlas. It is limited to the North by the Sub-atlasic accident and to the South by the extension of the Eastern Anti Atlas formations. To determine the depositional environments of the Senonian series, a sedimentological analysis of the facies was carried out based on field observations by the recognition of sedimentary structures and textures. An exoscopic analysis of the quartz grains was also carried out by a systematic prospecting of the grain relief and of all the characters that will appear on the surface of the grain after the formation of the mother rock at the origin place, during transport, immobilization phases and deposition. It seems very interesting to prospect for the clayey side in these Upper Cretaceous reddish formations because the evolution of the clayey and non-clayey assemblages in this central basin of the High Atlas will depend mainly on the combination of tectonic, eustatic, climatic and other influences. The Senonian of Foum El Kous which has a less important thickness corresponds to continental deposits that act the role of a natural barrier that separates on both sides the two sub-basins: Sidi Ali Oubork in the East and Ait youl in the West.

scholarly journals Sedimentological, Lithostratigraphic, Clayey and Exoscopic Study of the Senonian Series of District Imini, Asfalou and Anmitar, Central High Atlas, Morocco

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-61
Author(s):  
Abdelouhed Farah ◽  
Ahmed Algouti ◽  
Abdellah Algouti ◽  
Abdelhalim Tabit ◽  
Hadach Fatiha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arid Zone ◽  
The South ◽  
High Atlas ◽  
Sedimentary Structures ◽  
Central High ◽  
Quartz Grains ◽  
Semi Arid ◽  
Central High Atlas

The present work deals with the sedimentological, lithostratigraphic and paleoenvironmental study of the red (Senonian) series of the two sections Asfalou and Anmitar located in the district of Imini, Asfalou. These areas are semi-arid zone in the south of the High central Atlas-Morocco. Different analysis was performed such as a sedimentological, lithostratigraphic analysis of the facies to recognise sedimentary structures and textures encountered. Also, the collection of samples for exoscopic analysis of quartz grains was conducted, and the analysis of clay procession was done. In general, all the sedimentation was spent in a continental environment (fluvial or flooded) with some rare marine upwellings that are marked by the installation of dolomite bars.

scholarly journals Sedimentological, Lithostratigraphic, Clayey and Exoscopic Study of the Senonian Series of Arg N’Sidi Ali Ou Bourk, High Central Atlas of Morocco

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-53
Author(s):  
Abdelouhed Farah ◽  
Ahmed Algouti ◽  
Abdellah Algouti ◽  
Abdelhalim Tabit ◽  
Hadach Fatiha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Cretaceous ◽  
Sedimentary Environment ◽  
Depositional Environments ◽  
High Atlas ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Central High ◽  
Central High Atlas

The sedimentological study of the red formations (Senonian series) represents a challenge and an exciting subject that needs to be explored. This paper will present the sedimentological, stratigraphic, and paleogeographic aspects of the Upper Cretaceous of the ARG N'SIDIALI OR BOURK, Central High Atlas Morocco. In this region, a marker section was realized bed by bed and sampled in a very straightforward way in order to study stratigraphy, to describe, to interpret and to characterize the sedimentary environment of the senonian succession in the ARG N'SIDIALI OU BOURK region, more particularly the analysis of the clays by X-ray diffractometer (XRD) has allowed understanding the depositional environments of the Upper Cretaceous formations. Therefore, the Senonian of ARG N'SIDIALI OU BOURK corresponds to continental lagoon deposits. It is characterised by sedimentation in the continental environment (fluvial or flooded), with some rare marine ascents marked by the installation of whitish sandstone bars.

Stratigraphic and geodynamic characterization of Jurassic–Cretaceous “red beds” on the Msemrir–Errachidia E–W transect (central High Atlas, Morocco)

2021 ◽  
pp. 104330
Author(s):  
Mohamed El Ouali ◽  
Lahcen Kabiri ◽  
Badre Essafraoui ◽  
Ali Charroud ◽  
François-Nicolas Krencker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Red Beds ◽  
High Atlas ◽  
Central High ◽  
Central High Atlas

scholarly journals Diapiric growth within an Early Jurassic rift basin: The Tazoult salt wall (central High Atlas, Morocco)

Tectonics ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. Martín-Martín ◽  
J. Vergés ◽  
E. Saura ◽  
M. Moragas ◽  
G. Messager ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Jurassic ◽  
Rift Basin ◽  
High Atlas ◽  
Central High ◽  
Central High Atlas
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