Patcham Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Bathonian ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Marl |
Location | |
Coordinates | 23°30′N70°30′E / 23.5°N 70.5°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 23°24′S33°18′E / 23.4°S 33.3°E |
Region | Gujarat, Kachchh |
Country | India |
Extent | Patcham Island |
Type section | |
Named for | Patcham Island |
The Patcham Formation or Pachchham Formation is a Bathonian geologic formation of Patcham Island, Kutch district, Gujarat, India. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus. [1]
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: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)* S. K. Jana and S. S. Das. 2002. A report of a 157.8 m.y.-old dinosaur bone from the Jurassic marine Chari Formation, Kutch, Gujarat and its taphonomic significance. Current Science 82(1):85-88