Kundargi Fm
Period:
Orosirian
Age Interval:
Late Orosirian
Province:
Proterozoic S.India Kaladgi Basin
Type Locality and Naming
Upper formation (7 of 9) of Kaladgi Gr and lower of its Simikere Subgroup (1 of 3)
Lithology and Thickness
Conglomerate, quartz arenite
Lithology Pattern:
Coarse-grained sandstone
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Disconformity onto Yadhalli Fm shale (top of Lokapur Subgroup)
Upper contact
Overlain by Arlikatti Fm shale
Regional extent
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Age
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Orosirian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.6
Beginning date (Ma):
1,900.00
Ending stage:
Orosirian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
0.65
Ending date (Ma):
1,887.50
Depositional setting
Alluvial fan to tidal shelf
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.