Satnala Shale Fm
Period:
Stenian
Age Interval:
early Stenian
Province:
Proterozoic S.India Pranhita-Godavari west basin
Lithology and Thickness
Claystone. Red to purple shale with local intercalations of siliceous limestone.
Lithology Pattern:
Claystone
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Overlies the Chanda Limestone Fm
Upper contact
Unconformably overlain by Encharani Fm (conglomerate) at base of Sullavai Gr
Regional extent
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Age
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Stenian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.0
Beginning date (Ma):
1,200.00
Ending stage:
Stenian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
0.5
Ending date (Ma):
1,100.00
Depositional setting
Outer shelf to basinal
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.