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The Stratigraphic Succession of Paleozoic of Salt RangeAge Formation Lithology

PERMIAN

Zaluchgroup

Chhidru Fm Dark gray sandy shale sandy

limestone and sandstone

!argal Fm Cli""#"orming limestone dolomiteand shale

Am$ Fm%andstone sandy limestone andshale

Nila&ahan'roup

%ardhai Fm (luish#gray purple Claystone

!archa Fm %andstone and shale

Dandot Fm Dark garnish gray shale %iltstone&ith sandstone

)o$ra Fm%hale %andstone and Conglomeratepe$$les and $oulders

*ncon"ormity

Cam$rian

+hisor Fm!hite to Light 'rey and laminated'ypsum &ith Dolomite layers,

(aghan&ala Fm Mainly Reddish (ro&n %hale andPlaty %andstone

-utana Fm%andy Dolomites and %andstone&ith Inter$edded %hale

+ussak Fm'ray %ilty %andy And %ome %hale&ith %andstone

+he&ra %andstoneReddish (ro&n to Purple Massi.e%andstone and minor %hale

*ncon"ormity

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%)RA)I'RAP/IC %*CCE%%I0N 0F ME%0Z0IC 0F *PPER IND*% (A%IN

Age Formation Lithology

CRE)ACE0*%+a&agarh Fm

Consists o" dark Marl Calcareous

shale 1 nodular Argillaceouslimestone "oramini"era

*ncon"ormity

Lumshi&al Fm %andstone 1 shale $rachiopods

*ncon"ormity

-*RRA%IC

Chichali "m 'louconitic %andstone %hale

%amana %uk Fm)hick grey Limestone Ammonites

$rachiopods gastropods

%hin&ari Fm )hin (edded Limestone &ith nodularmarl or shale

Datta Fm %andstone siltstone shale 1mudstone

*ncon"ormity

)riassic

+ingriali "m )hin to thick massi.e dolomiteLimestone &ith shale 1 marl

Chak -a$$i Fm Fossili"erous Limestone

)redian Fm

Micaceous sandstone inter$edded&ith shale 1 minor $eds o" dolomitespore 1 pollen grains 1 &ood"ragments

Mian&ali Fm

Marl Limestone sandstone 1dolomiteAmmonoids "oramini"era$rachiopods conodont 1 ostrocods

*ncon"ormity

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Age Formation Lithology

Pleistocene Lei Conglomerate Conglomerate &ith minor sandstone

*ncon"ormity

Late Pliocene toEarly Pleistocene

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l i k s

' r o u p

%oan Fm Massi.e Conglomerate Clay %andstone

PlioceneDhok Pathan Fm %andstone inter$edded &ith clay 1Conglomerate

Nagri Fm %andstone inter$edded &ith clay

Miocene

Chin2i FmRed Clay &ith su$ordinate %andstoneRich in .erti$erate Fauna

+anlial "m %andstone inter$edded &ith

ConglomerateMurree Fm %andstone &ith su$ordinateConglomerate

*ncon"ormity

Eocene

%akesar Limestone Limestone &ith su$ordinate MarlForamini"era 1 Mollusks

Nammal Fm %hale Marl LimestoneForamini"era 1 Mollusks

+ohat Fm Limestone 1 oli.e shale Foramini"era

+uldana Fm%hale Marl inter$edded &ith sandstone1 ConglomerateForamini"era 1 'astropods

Chorgali Fm Dolomiti3ed 1 argillaceous %andstone1 Calcareous %hale-atta 'ypsum !hite 'ypsum 1 minor Clay

Margala hill Fm Limestone &ith su$ordinate Marl 1%hale Foramini"era 1 Mollusks

(ahadur +hel %alt !hite to dark grey %alt

%hekhan Fm Limestone 1 %hale

Pano$a %hale%ilty 1 calcareous %hale &ith thinlimestone

Paleocene

Patala Fm%hale inter$edded &ith MarlLimestone sandstone 1 Coal

Lockhart Fm Limestone &ith su$ordinate Marl 1%hale Foramini"era Mollusks 1 algae

/angu Fm%ilty 1 calcareous %andstone"ossili"erous shaleForamini"era Corels Mollusks

*ncon"ormity