Chichali Formation
Geologic formation in Pakistan
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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]
UnderliesLumshiwal Formation
OverliesSamana Suk Formation
PrimaryLaterite, glauconitic sandstone, carbonaceous green shale
| Chichali Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early-"Mid Cretaceous" | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Lumshiwal Formation |
| Overlies | Samana Suk Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Laterite, glauconitic sandstone, carbonaceous green shale |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 33°49′00″N 72°04′00″E |
| Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Extent | Indus Basin Nizampur Basin |
  Chichali Formation (Pakistan) | |