Dapuka Group
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The Dapuka Group, also known as the Dabuka Group and was previously listed as the Dapuka Formation, is a geological formation in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It dates back to the Middle Jurassic.[3][1]
UnderliesDayer Formation
OverliesKenzuoga Formation
| Dapuka Group | |
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| Stratigraphic range: Middle Jurassic, [1] | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Dayer Formation |
| Overlies | Kenzuoga Formation |
| Area | Tibet Autonomous Region |
| Thickness | Up to 1,187 metres (3,894 ft)[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone and mudstone |
| Other | Siltstone and shale |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Extent | Chando, Chaya County, and Leiniaoqi |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Dapuka Village[2] |
| Named by | Zhao Xijin (1985)[2] |
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