Cherakur Fm
Period:
Ectasian
Age Interval:
early Ectasian
Province:
Proterozoic S.India Indravati Basin
Lithology and Thickness
Silt shale
Lithology Pattern:
Siltstone
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Underlain by Tirathgarh Fm sands
Upper contact
Overlain by Kanger Fm limestone
Regional extent
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Age
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Ectasian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.0
Beginning date (Ma):
1,400.00
Ending stage:
Ectasian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
0.25
Ending date (Ma):
1,350.00
Depositional setting
Shelf sand to mud transition
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.