Chichali Formation

The Chichali Formation is an Early to "Middle Cretaceous" geologic formation in Pakistan. Plesiosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from its strata. The formation comprises laterites, glauconitic sandstones and carbonaceous green shales deposited on an outer ramp in the Nizampur Basin.[1]

Chichali Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early-"Mid Cretaceous"
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesLumshiwal Formation
OverliesSamana Suk Formation
Lithology
PrimaryLaterite, glauconitic sandstone, carbonaceous green shale
Location
Coordinates33°49′00″N 72°04′00″E
RegionKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
Country Pakistan
ExtentIndus Basin
 Nizampur Basin
Chichali Formation (Pakistan)

See also

References

  1. Hashmi et al., 2018

Bibliography

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