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The '''Pab Formation''' is a [[Late Cretaceous]] geologic [[Formation (geology)|formation]] in [[Balochistan]], in western [[Pakistan]]. It is dominated by Sandstone, with minor mudstone and shale components. [[Dinosaur]] remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.<ref name="dinosaurdistribution">Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.</ref> |
The '''Pab Formation''' is a [[Late Cretaceous]] geologic [[Formation (geology)|formation]] in [[Balochistan]], in western [[Pakistan]]. It is dominated by Sandstone, with minor mudstone and shale components.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Umar|first=Muhammad|last2=Friis|first2=Henrik|last3=Khan|first3=Abdul Salam|last4=Kelling|first4=Gilbert|last5=Kassi|first5=Akhtar Muhammad|last6=Sabir|first6=Muhammad Amjad|last7=Farooq|first7=Muhammad|date=2013-11-07|title=Sediment Composition and Provenance of the Pab Formation, Kirthar Fold Belt, Pakistan: Signatures of Hot Spot Volcanism, Source Area Weathering, and Paleogeography on the Western Passive Margin of the Indian Plate During the Late Cretaceous|url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s13369-013-0850-4|journal=Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering|language=en|volume=39|issue=1|pages=311–324|doi=10.1007/s13369-013-0850-4|issn=1319-8025}}</ref> [[Dinosaur]] remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.<ref name="dinosaurdistribution">Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:30, 8 July 2018
| Pab Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Ranikot Group |
| Overlies | Mona Jhal Group |
| Thickness | 150-250 m |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Mudstone Shale |
| Location | |
| Region | Balochistan |
| Country |  Pakistan |
The Pab Formation is a Late Cretaceous geologic formation in Balochistan, in western Pakistan. It is dominated by Sandstone, with minor mudstone and shale components.[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[2]
Paleofauna
- Vitakridrinda
- Pakisaurus
- Balochisaurus
- Brohisaurus
- Khetranisaurus
- Marisaurus
- Sulaimanisaurus
- Pabwehshi
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Umar, Muhammad; Friis, Henrik; Khan, Abdul Salam; Kelling, Gilbert; Kassi, Akhtar Muhammad; Sabir, Muhammad Amjad; Farooq, Muhammad (2013-11-07). "Sediment Composition and Provenance of the Pab Formation, Kirthar Fold Belt, Pakistan: Signatures of Hot Spot Volcanism, Source Area Weathering, and Paleogeography on the Western Passive Margin of the Indian Plate During the Late Cretaceous". Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 39 (1): 311–324. doi:10.1007/s13369-013-0850-4. ISSN 1319-8025.
- ^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
References
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
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