Bijepur Shale Fm
Period:
Ectasian
Age Interval:
middle Ectasian
Province:
Proterozoic S.India Chattisgarh Basin
Lithology and Thickness
Shale
Lithology Pattern:
Claystone
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Unconformably overlain by Sarnadih Fm sandstone of lower Kharsiya Gr
Upper contact
Transitions into Sarangarh Limestone Fm (Charmuria Limestone Fm)
Regional extent
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Age
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Ectasian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.5
Beginning date (Ma):
1,300.00
Ending stage:
Ectasian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
0.75
Ending date (Ma):
1,250.00
Depositional setting
Muddy tidal flat
Depositional pattern:
Additional Information
Compiler:
From: Saha D. (Dilip), Patranabis-Deb, S., and Colllins, A.S. (2016) Proterozoic stratigraphy of southern Indian cratons and global context. In: Stratigraphy & Timescales, 1: 1-59.