This formation was observed
in the remote area of Mughalkot Section in Sulaiman ranges, North-West
Himalayas, Pakistan. This formation is denoted by the dominant brick red color shale
with minor limestone, sandstone and claystone. It is extensively present in the
eastern flank of the Sulaiman fold and belt. Maximum thickness observed in this
section is up to 3000 meter. On the basis of fossil record, its age is Eocene. It
forms conformable contacts with lower Dunghan Formation and upper Drug
Formation.
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| Alternative beds of sandstone with intercalation of shale in Ghazij Formation. Credits: Owais Tayyab |
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