Khorat Group
| Khorat Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Berriasian-Aptian | |
.png) Location of the Khorat Group within the Khorat Plateau | |
| Type | stratigraphic group |
| Sub-units | Phu Kradung Formation, Phra Wihan Formation, Sao Khua Formation, Phu Phan Formation, Khok Kruat Formation |
| Underlies | Maha Sarakham Formation |
| Overlies | Nam Phong Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, Mudstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Asia |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Extent | Isan |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Khorat Plateau |
The Khorat Group is a Stratigraphic Group located within the Khorat Plateau in the Isan region of Thailand. It is Early Cretaceous in age. It consists of continental freshwater deposits largely of alternating sandstones and mudstones.[1]. The Group is notable for its fossil content, including dinosaurs.
References
- ^ Racey, Andrew; Goodall, Jeffery G. S. (2009). "Palynology and stratigraphy of the Mesozoic Khorat Group red bed sequences from Thailand". Geological Society, London, Special Publications. 315 (1): 69–83. doi:10.1144/sp315.6. ISSN 0305-8719.