Nisai/Kharan/

Robat
limestone: It is
medium to
thick bedded
foraminiferal
and
argillaceous
limestone.
Tanki sills
consisting of
mainly
pyroxene
diorite are
located in the
Robat
limestone. It is
Early
Eocene. Kharan
limestone/Roba
t limestone is
considered as
synonym
with Nisai
formation. See
more
description in
Nisai
formation.
Saindak
formation: The
name is derived
from Saindak
Fort (a large
syncline) which
has been
designated as
the type locality
(HSC, 1961).
Its synonyms
are Washap
formation at
Gwalishtap
near the
Pakistan-
Iran boarder
and the Amalaf
formation. It
consists of
shale, siltstone,
sandstone, marl
and limestone
with andesitic
lava flows and
volcaniclastics
in the lower
part. It is
Middle to Late
Eocene.