Madhumtorna Shale Fm
Period:
Statherian
Age Interval:
late Statherian
Province:
Proterozoic S.India Pranhita-Godavari east basin
Lithology and Thickness
Claystone
Lithology Pattern:
Claystone
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Underlain by Amba Gutta Fm
Upper contact
Overlain by Kotapalle Limestone Fm
Regional extent
Approximately coeval with upper Bollapalli Fm and maybe the lower Pandikunta Limestone Fm of Mallamapalli Gr of Pranhita-Godavari west basin
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Age
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Statherian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.55
Beginning date (Ma):
1,690.00
Ending stage:
Statherian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
0.65
Ending date (Ma):
1,670.00
Depositional setting
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.