STRATIGRAPHY OF PAKISTAN

S# Name Type Locality Lithology Age

1. Nagar Parkar Granite Not Designed Granite, grey, composed of Late Precambrian
orthoclase
2. Kirana Group Not Designed Slate Late Precambrian
3. Salt Range Formation Khewra gorge, eastern Salt Range, Gypsum beds, dolomite, clay, Tertiary microfossils
Punjab greenish & low grade oil shale reported
4. Hazara Formation Not designed Slate, phyllite & shale Late Precambrian
5. Salkhala Formation Salkhala village, Kishan Ganja Slate Late Precambrian
River, Kashmir
6. Khewra Sandstone Khewra gorge Khewra, Salt Range, Sandstone Early Cambrian
Punjab
7. Kussak Formation Kussak Fort , eastern Salt Range, Sandstone, Siltstone
Punjab
8. Jutana Formation Jutana Village, eastern Salt Range, Dolomite Early Mid. Cambrian Late
Punjab Early Cambrian
9. Baghanwala Formation Baghanwala Village, eastern Salt Shale, Clay Mid. Cambrian
Range, Punjab
10. Khisor Formation Saiyiduwali (Khisor Range) Upper part: Shale Early Mid. Cambrian
Lower part: Gypsum
11. Tanawul Formation Not designed Biotite, muscovite quartz schist and Cambrian
andalusite staurotite schist
12. Abbottabad Formation Sirban Hill, Abottabad, (NWFP) Dolomite, quartize & phyllite Early Cambrian
13. Hazira Formation Hazira Village Siltstone, shaly Early Cambrian
14 Cambrian rocks of N.E. Greywacke, shale and limestone Cambrian
(undefine)
15 Landikotal Formation Landikotal, (N.W.F.P) Phyllite, slate Paleozoic to Mesozoic
16 Attock Formation Not designed Sedimentary and metamorphic Ordivician-Early Silurian-
sequences- Limestone, Phyllite Precambrian
17 Kandar Pyhllite 5 Km north of Nowshere (Nowshera- Phyllite, limestone Late Silurian
Risalpur Road)
18 Nowshera Formation 5 Km north of Nowshere (Nowshera- Limestone & dolomite, reef core, Late Silurian to Early
Risalpur Road) carbonate/reef breccia Devonian
19 Misri Banda quartzite 12 Km east of Nowshera Quartzite and dolomite lenses Devonian
S# Name Type Locality Lithology Age
(Nowshera-Risalpur Road)
20 Pir Sabak Formation Not designed Limestone, dolomitic limestone Carboniferous- Pre late
Devonian
21 Khyber Carbonates Not designated Series of shale, quartzite, limestone, Early Devonian to Mid.
dolomite and marble Silurian to Carbonifereous
22 Shagai Limestone 1 Km N.E. of Shagai (Khyber area, Dolomitic limestone Allurian to Early Devonian
NWFP)
23 Ali Masjid Formation Ali Masjid village (Khyber Pass, Sandstone & quartzite, limestone, Late Devonian
NWFP) siltstone, conglomerate
24 Devonian rock - Chitral - Limestone Early Devonian
25 Khyber Limestone Ali Masjid village (Khyber Pass, Limestone Permian
NWFP)
26 Shakhai Formation Shakhai 16 km west of Nowshera, Dolomitic Permo-Carbonifeous
NWFP
27 Sarikol Slate Not designed Slate, quartzite, calcareous beds Carboniferous-Permian
and few volcanic rock
28 Darkot Group Not designed Slate, Limestone, quartzite, Permo -Carbonifeous
conglomerate, schist, marble,
gneiss and volcanic rocks
29 Chalt Schist Not designated (SW of Chalt Schist, quartz biotite schist, phyllite Carboniferous-Permian
Hunza)?
30 Baltit Group Not designated (near Baltit Hunza)? Garnet staurolite, schist, garnet, Carboniferous-Permian
mica schist, garnet amphibolite,
coarsely, crystalline marble, and
micaceous.
31 Pasu Slate Not designated (Pasu valley Interbedded with quartzite and Carboniferous-Permian
Gilligit)? limestone
32 Panjal Formation & Not designated (at apex of Hazara Volcanic greenstone, Carboniferous-Permian
Agglomerate Slate syntaxis)? metamorphosed lava flows
33. Permian rocks of Baluchistan Not designed (Wulgai, Gaza band- Limestone with marl and clay Permian
Kalat Balochistan)
34 Nilwahan Group Not designated Includes Tobra Fm. Dandot Fm. Permian
Warcha Sst. And Sardhi Fm.
35 Tobra Formation Tobra village, eastern Salt Range) Tillitic facies with marine Early Permian
Punjab sandstone. Fresh water facies: few
S# Name Type Locality Lithology Age
or no boulders, alternating siltstone
and shale with spores; Complex
facies: diamietite, sandstone &
boulder bed
36 Dandot Formation Dandot village, eastern Salt Range, Sandstone, shale, fossiliferous in Early Permian
Punjab the basal part
37 Warcha Sandstone Warcha gorge, Salt Range, Punjab Sandstone, bedded pebbles of Early Permian
granite
38 Sardhai Formation Sardhai gorge, eastern Salt Range, Clay, sandstone and siltstone Early Permian
Punjab and carbonaceous shale &
chalcopyrite & copper
39 Zaluch Group Zaluch Nala, western Salt Range, Sandstone, shale, sandy limestone, Early to Late Permian
Punjab pure argillaceous limestone and
dolomite, sandy and calcareous
sandstone
40 Amb Formation Amb village, central Salt Range, Shale, limestone Artinskian (Lower Permian)
Punjab
41 Wargal Limestone Wargal village, central Salt Range, Limestone & dolomite Mid. Permian
Punjab
42 Chhidru Formation Chhidru nala, Salt Range, Punjab Sandstone, shale Late Permian
43 Wulgai Formation Wulgai village Muslimbagh, Shale, limestone Early to Late Triassic
Baluchistan
44 Mianwali Formation Not designated: Ref Sections: Shale, varied facies Lower. Triassic: Scythian
Zaluch Nala, western Salt Range &
Tappan Wahan, Khisor Range
45 Tredian Formation Not designated Ref: sections: Non marine unit. Sandstone, Shale Mid. Triassic
Zaluch Nala western Salt Range &
Tappan Wahan, Khisor Range
46 Kingriali Formation Not designated, (reference Dolomite & dolomite Limestone , Mid. Triassic
sections: Zaluch Nala, western Salt marl, Shale
Range & Tappan Wahan, Khisor
Range
47 Chak Jabbi Limestone North of Chak Jabbi (Kala Chitta Limestone Mid. Triassic
Range) Ref: Section Gabh village
48 Shirinab Formation Shirinab River section (Chapppar Interbedded limestone & shale Early Jurassic
S# Name Type Locality Lithology Age
Mingochar & Shirinab valley, Kalat,
Baluchistan)
49 Chiltan Limestone Chiltan Range S.W of Quetta, Limestone, chert Mid. Jurassic
Baluchistan
50 Mazar Drik Formation Mazar Drik, Masri Hills Baluchistan Interbeds of shale & limestone, Late Bathonian
fossiliferous
51 Datta Formation Datta Nala, Surghar Range Siltstone & mudstone, glass sand, Jurassic: Pre Toarcian
fire clay
52 Shinawari Formation Shinawari village (western Samana Limestone, shale Middle Jurassic - Early
Range Kohat NWFP) Jurassic (Toarchian)
53 Samana Suk Formation NE of Shinawari (Samana Range, Limestone Mid. Collovian (Salt Range)
NWFP) Bathonian (Kala Chitta)
54 Sinjrani Volcanic Group Sinjrani District, Chagai Baluchistan Agglomerate & Volcanic Cretaceous
conglomerate, tuff, calcareous shale
55 Humai Formation Koh Humai Hill (Koh- i - Sultan Shale, sandstone, siltstone, Maestrichtian (faunal
Chagai, Baluchistan) conglomerate, evidence)
56 Bela Volcanic Group Bela Town, Lasbela Baluchistan Tuff, chert, limestone, shale, marl Cretaceous
57 Sembar Formation Sembar Pass, (Marri Hills) Shale, Sandy Shale, Limestone Neocomian, likely extends
Baluchistan down to Late Jurassic
58 Goru Formation Goru village (Nar River, southern Siltstone, shale Mainly Early Cretaceous
Kirthar Range) (may extend Late Jurassic
to Late Cretaceous)
59 Parh Limestone Parh Range (Gaj River up reaches Limestone, Marl, Calcareous Shale Late Cretaceous
Baluchistan)
60 Moghalkot Formation Moghal Kot, Zhob & D.I. Khan Road Mudstone, shale, marl Campanian to Early
Maestrichtian (Marks
1962:Williams 1959)
61 Fort Munro Formation Western flank of Fort Munro Limestone calcareous shale Late Campanian to early
anticline (Frt. Munro-DG Khan Maestrichtian)
Road)
62 Pab Sandstone Pab range Wirahab Nai (Kirthar Sandstone Maestrichtian (funal
Province) evidance William , 1959,
Hunting Survey 1961)
63 Moro Formation Moro River (Johan Bibi Nani) Limestone, marl Maestrichtian
Baluchistan
S# Name Type Locality Lithology Age
64 Chichaili Formation Chichaili Pass (Surghar Range) Sandstone, glauconitic shale with Cretaceous
phosphate nodules
65 Lumshiwal Formation Lumshiwal Nala (Salt Range) Sandstone, shale, limestone Aptian to Early Albian (
Kohat) U. Neocomian to
Mid. Albian (Kala Chitta & S.
Hazara) In Hazara
Tithonian to Mid. Albian
(Fatmi 1972)
66 Kawagarh Formation Kawagarh hills (north of Kala Chitta Mari, challor, dark & shale Late Coriacian to
Cambellpur District) Companian
67 Rakhshani Formation Rokhshani (eastern end of Sandstone, tuff Paleocene
Dalbandin Chagai) Baluchistan
68 Ispikan Conglomerate Ispikan, north Makran Balochistan Conglomerate, limestone & Paleocene
andesitic rocks
69 Ranikot Group Ranikot Fort northern part of Lakhi Limestone, sandstone, shale Paleocene
Range in Sindh
70 Khadro Formation Khadro Bara Nai section northern Sandstone, shale, basaltic flows Early Paleocene
Lakhi Range Sindh
71 Bara Formation Bara Nai, Northern Lakhi Range, Sandstone, shale Middle Paleocene
Sindh
72 Lakhra Formation Lakhra Bolari section, southern lank Limestone, Sandstone, shale Late Paleocene
of Lakkra anticline, lakhi Range interbeds
Sindh
73 Dungan Formation Mirhat Tangi, 8km NE of hanai, Limestone, Marl, conglomerate Paleocene to Lr.
Loralai Distt, Balochistan Eocene(funal evidence)
74 Hangu Formation Fort Lockhart, Samana Range Shale, Carbonaceous Shale, Early Paleocene
Kohat, NWFP nodular (faunal evidence)
75 Lockhart Limestone Fort Lockhart Samana Range Limestone, trans, fossiliferous Paleocene
Kohat, NWFP (faunal evidence)
76 Patala Formation Patala Nala Range Punjab Shale & marl, limestone Late Paleocene
77 Saindak Formation Saindak Fort, Chaga Baluchistan Interbeds of shale, sandstone, Eocene to Oligocene
volcanic rocks, (Faunal evidence)
78 Kharan Formation Near Jalwar, Kharan District. Limestone, Early to Mid Eocene (mid
Baluchistan extend down into
Paleocene)
S# Name Type Locality Lithology Age
79 Nisai Formation North of Nisai Railway. Station Limestone, Marl, Shale Eocene to Oligocene in
Muslim Bagh, Baluchistan Wagabi ) Early to Mid
Eocene
80 Ghazij Formation Spintangi, Hanai Distt. Baluchistan Shale, claystone, albaster, Lower Eocene (on faunal
evidence)
81 Laki Formation Mari Nai, SW of Bara Nai northern Limestone, calcareous shale, Early Eocene
Lakhi range Sind sandstone, laterite
82 Kirthar Formation Gaj River Section Kirthar Range Interbeds of limestone, shale with M. Eocene to Oligocene
Dadu, Sindh minor marl, (Kirthar Province
83 Panoba Shale South of Panoba village Kohat Shale Early Eocene
NWFP
84 Shekhan Formation Shekhan Nala Kohat, NWFP Shale, limestone Early Eocene
85 Bahadar Khel Salt Bahadar Khel Salt Quarry Kohat, Salt, sandstone & clay Early Eocene
NWFP
86 Margala Hill Limestone Jatta Gypsum Quarry, Kohat NWFP Marl, limestone Early Eocene
87 Jatta Gypsum Jatta Gypsum Quarry Kohat NWFP Gypsum Early Eocene
88 Ghorgali Formation Ghorgali Pass Khair –Murat Range Shale, limestone Early Eocene
Potwar, Punjab
89 Kuldana Formation Kuldana Village Muree Hill, Hazara Shale, marl, bleached dolomite Early to Mid.Eocene
NWFP
90 Kohat Formation Section along Kohat Kushal garh Interbeds of limestone & shale Early to Mid.Eocene
highway
91 Nammal Formation Nammal Gorge Salt Range, Punjab Shale intercalation, marl, limestone Early Eocene
92 Sakesar Limestone Sakesar Peak, Salt Range, Punjab Marl, limestone Early Eocene
93 Amalaf Formation Amalf Section Chagai Baluchistan Volcanic rocks sandstone, Oligocene
agglomerate,
94 Marken Group Not designated relates to Makran Clastic sediments Eocene to Early Pleistocene
coast, Baluchistan
95 Khojak Formation Nauroz, 30 km NE of Kharan Kalat, Shale, siltstone Eocene to Early Miocene
Baluchistan
96 Momani Group Momani River section, Dadu Sind Marine sediments with some Oligocene to Early Miocene
estuarine shale
97 Nari Formation Gaj River Section Kirthar range, Shale, sandstone Oligocene to Early Miocene
Dadu, Sindh
S# Name Type Locality Lithology Age
98 Hingalj Formation Not Designated Shale, mudstone minor Miocene to Pliocene in
Talar Gorge & Jiwani conglomerate Balochistan Basin.
Oligocene to Pleistocene in
Axial Belt
99 Gaj Formation Gaj River,Dadu, Sindh Shale, fossiliferous Early to Middle Miocene
100 Rawalpindi Gourp Not Designated Sandstone, Shale of fresh water Miocene
origin
101 Muree Formation North of Dhok Maiki, Campbellpur, Silstone, fossiliferous, Monotonous Early Miocene
Punjab sequence of clay
102 Kamlail Southwest of Kamlail, Campbellpur, Sandstone Mid. to Late Miocene
Punjab
103 Siwalik Group Not designated Clay, fossiliferous Early Pleistocene Mid.
Miocene
104 Chinji Formation South of Chinji, Campbellpur, Clay, sandstone Late Miocene
Punjab
105 Nagri Formation Nagri village, Campbellpur District, Salt, conglomerate, clay Early Pliocene
Punjab
106 Dhok Pathan Formation Dhok village Campbellpur District, Sandstone, clay, conglomerate Mid. Pliocene
Punjab
107 Soan Formation Gaji Jagir, Sahil Road near Mujahid Conglomerate, siltstone Villafranchian Late Astian
village north.of Soan River,
Campellpur District, Punjab
108 Gawadar Formation Gawadar, Makran, Balochistan Sandy clay Late Pliocene
109 Jiwani Formation East of Jiwani to Ganj, Makran, Shally, conglomerate, sandstone Pleistocene
Baluchistan
110 Haro Conglomerate Kech Valley near Gish Kaur, Congl , claystone, siltstone Pleistocene
Kharan, Balochistan
111 Bostan Formation Pishi Lora valley, Pishin District. Clay, conglomerate Pleistocene
Baluchistan
112 Lei Conglomerate Lei River Section SE of Rawalpindi Congl, Silstone, Eocene rocks Pleistocene
Punjab