Panchet Formation
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UnderliesSupra Panchet Formation
OverliesRaniganj Formation
| Panchet Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Triassic, | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Supra Panchet Formation |
| Overlies | Raniganj Formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 23°36′N 87°00′E / 23.6°N 87.0°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 55°30′S 60°12′E / 55.5°S 60.2°E |
| Region | West Bengal, Jharkhand |
| Country | India |
The Panchet Formation is an Early Triassic geological formation from the Damodar Valley of India.[1][2]
It is among the few geological formations outside of Russia, South Africa, and China that documents the recovery of global ecosystems immediately after the Permian-Triassic extinction. It shares similar traits to some of these other formations, including the dominance of Lystrosaurus and the primary predators being proterosuchid reptiles. It also preserves a diversity of temnospondyl amphibians.[3][4]
