Pab Formation

Pab Formation
Pab Formation
Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian ; ~66 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Geological formation
Underlies	Ranikot Group
Overlies	Monajhal Group
Thickness	150–250 m (490–820 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Mudstone, shale
Location
Region	Balochistan
Country	Pakistan

Last updated October 19, 2025

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]

Fossil content

Among the following fossils were reported from the formation:

Color key

Taxon	Reclassified taxon	Taxon falsely reported as present	Dubious taxon or junior synonym	Ichnotaxon	Ootaxon	Morphotaxon

Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; ~~crossed out~~ taxa are discredited.

Dinosaurs

Sauropods of the Pab Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Isisaurus ^[3]	I. colberti			Braincase, possible Ulna	A lithostrotian titanosaur
Jainosaurus ?^[3]	J. septentrionalis			Humerus	A colossosaurian titanosaur

Crocodylomorphs

Crocodylomorphs of the Pab Formation
Genus	Species	Location	Stratigraphic position	Material	Notes	Images
Pabwehshi ^[4]	P. pakistanensis			Skull elements	A baurusuchine baurusuchid

References

↑ 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.
1 2 Wilson, Jeffrey A.; Barrett, Paul M.; Carrano, Matthew T. (September 2011). "An associated partial skeleton of Jainosaurus cf. septentrionalis (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Chhota Simla, Central India". Palaeontology. 54 (5): 981–998. Bibcode:2011Palgy..54..981W. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2011.01087.x. hdl: 2027.42/86940 .
↑ Wilson, Jeffrey A.; Malkani, M. Sadiq; Gingerich, Philip D. (2001). "New crocodyliform (Reptilia, Mesoeucrocodylia) from the Upper Cretaceous Pab Formation of Vitakri, Balochistan (Pakistan)". Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan. 30 (12): 321–336.

Bibliography

Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (2004), The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 1–880, ISBN 0-520-24209-2 , retrieved 2019-02-21{{citation}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)

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[1] 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.

[dinosaurdistribution-2] Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

[:1-3] 1 2 Wilson, Jeffrey A.; Barrett, Paul M.; Carrano, Matthew T. (September 2011). "An associated partial skeleton of Jainosaurus cf. septentrionalis (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Chhota Simla, Central India". Palaeontology. 54 (5): 981–998. Bibcode:2011Palgy..54..981W. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2011.01087.x. hdl: 2027.42/86940 .

[JAWetal01-4] Wilson, Jeffrey A.; Malkani, M. Sadiq; Gingerich, Philip D. (2001). "New crocodyliform (Reptilia, Mesoeucrocodylia) from the Upper Cretaceous Pab Formation of Vitakri, Balochistan (Pakistan)". Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan. 30 (12): 321–336.

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