Kem Kem Group
| Kem Kem Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cenomanian ~ | |
| Type | Geological group |
| Sub-units | Douira Formation, Gara Sbaa Formation |
| Underlies | Cenomanian-Turonian limestone platform (Akrabou Formation) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 32°50′N 4°50′W / 32.833°N 4.833°W |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 18°48′N 4°06′W / 18.8°N 4.1°W |
| Region | Er Rachidia, Tafilalt |
| Country | Morocco |
| Extent | central and eastern Morocco north and south of the Pre-African Trough |
Kem Kem Group (Morocco) | |
The Kem Kem Group (commonly known as the Kem Kem beds) is a geological group in the Kem Kem region of eastern Morocco, whose strata date back to the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous.
Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the group. Recent fossil evidence in the form of isolated large abelisaurid bones and comparisons with other similarly aged deposits elsewhere in Africa indicates that the fauna of the Kem Kem Group (specifically in regard to the numerous predatory theropod dinosaurs) may have been mixed together due to the harsh and changing geology of the region, when in reality they would likely have preferred separate habitats and likely would have been separated by millions of years.