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Naliya Formation
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Naliya Fm base reconstruction

Naliya Fm

Period: 
Cretaceous

Age Interval: 
Santonian to Coniacian


Province: 
W.India Kutch Basin

Type Locality and Naming

SUBSURFACE. (Local). Interval 2445-2840m in well GK-23-1. [Original Publication: Zutshi, P.L., Mittal, S.K and Shah, L. (1993) Lithostratigraphy of Indian Petroliferous Basins, Document IV, Kutch Saurashtra Basin, KDMIPE, ONGC Publication, pp 1-50.]

[Fig. Geological and structural map of Kutch, also showing the onshore and offshore wells drilled for oil exploration. (Map by Rasoul Sorkhabi in GeoExpro Dec2014, based on various sources including S.K. Biswas, Current Science, 25May2005)]


Lithology and Thickness

Claystone and marl. Mainly claystone and marl/limestone along with minor calcareous sandstone and shale. Claystone is fossiliferous, occasionally carbonaceous pyretic, minor limestone and coal. 395 m in well GK-23-1.


Lithology Pattern: 
Pelagic marl


Relationships and Distribution

Lower contact

With Bhuj Fm is marked by break in resistivity and gamma rays logs.

Upper contact

Unconformable with Deccan Traps Fm, easily distinguish by based upon logs.

Regional extent


GeoJSON

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Fossils

Dicarinella concavata, Marginotruncana pseudolinneiana, Rostia fornicata


Age 

Coniacian to Santonian

Age Span: 

    Beginning stage: 
Santonian

    Fraction up in beginning stage: 
0.0

    Beginning date (Ma): 
85.70

    Ending stage: 
Santonian

    Fraction up in the ending stage: 
1.0

    Ending date (Ma):  
83.65

Depositional setting

Middle outer shelf


Depositional pattern:  


Additional Information


Compiler:  

D.S.N Raju