Basin
Kirthar Basin (Lower Indus)
2 provinces · 34 formations
This reference records 34 units across 2 provinces of the Kirthar Basin (Lower Indus), spanning 4 geological eras and most commonly limestone, sandstone, evaporite.
At a glance
- 34
- units
- 2
- provinces
- 4
- eras
- 18
- georeferenced
- 18
- with fossils
- 29
- type localities
- 4,500 m
- max thickness
- 42
- sources
Rock types
- limestone (15)
- sandstone (7)
- evaporite (4)
- conglomerate (4)
- igneous rocks (2)
- metamorphic rocks (1)
Based on the primary lithology recorded for each unit; some units span more than one rock type.
Fossils recorded
- Ammonites
- Belemnites
- Foraminifera
- Bivalves
- Planktonic foraminifera (Globotruncana spp.)
- Gastropods
- Trace fossils
- Larger foraminifera
- Plant fossils in upper part
- Echinoids
- Algae
- Nummulites
- Molluscs
- Shark teeth
- Marine vertebrates
- Siwalik-type mammal fossils
- Planktic foraminifera
- Choffatia
- Bullatimorphites bullatus
- Clydoniceras
- Brohisaurus kirthari
- Oysters
- Reptile bones
- Corals
+13 more across the Kirthar Basin (Lower Indus) units.
Provinces
2Units in this basin
34Quaternary2
Cenozoic14
- Bara Formation Paleogene
- Gaj Formation Neogene
- Gorag Formation Paleogene
- Khadro Formation Paleogene
- Khaskheli Basalt Formation Cretaceous-Paleogene
- Kingri Formation Paleogene
- Kirthar Formation Paleogene
- Lakhra Formation Paleogene
- Laki Formation Paleogene
- Manchar Formation Neogene
- Nari Formation Paleogene
- Ranikot Group Paleogene
- Siwalik Group Neogene
- Sohnari Formation Paleogene
Mesozoic14
- Anjira Formation Jurassic
- Dilband Formation Jurassic
- Fort Munro Group Cretaceous
- Goru Formation Cretaceous
- Gwal Formation Triassic
- Korara Shale
- Mekhtar Formation (or Mekhtar Sandstone) Cretaceous
- Mona Jhal Group Cretaceous
- Moro Formation Cretaceous
- Pab Sandstone Cretaceous
- Parh Limestone Cretaceous
- Sembar Formation Cretaceous
- Spingwar Formation Triassic
- Wulgai Formation Triassic