Rawait Fm
Period:
Cretaceous
Age Interval:
Middle Albian (K12), C1, C1a, C1b, C1c
Province:
Central W Tajik
Type Locality and Naming
Includes in Hisar-Zarafshan ranges, and Obisafit, Turkparidin, Chakykalya typesections
(Dzhalilov et al., 1971)
Synonym: Babatag horizon, Бабатаrскому горизонту, Rawait suite
Reference section:
Lithology and Thickness
It is composed of freshwater concretionary limestones and red-colored conglomerates, sandstones, and clays, with a total thickness of 35 m.
Lithology Pattern:
Sandy limestone
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
They conformably or with slight erosion overlie the deposits of Berriasian, Middle Aptian or Upper Hauterivian - Middle Aptian.
Upper contact
They are conformably overlain by the deposits of the Cenomanian and Turonian.
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Rhynocypris gissarensis Andrv
Age
Middle Albian
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Albian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.35
Beginning date (Ma):
108.76
Ending stage:
Albian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
0.6
Ending date (Ma):
105.58
Depositional setting
Depositional pattern:
Additional Information
Compiler:
Extracted from Baratov, R. B. (1976). Subdivisions of stratified and intrusive rocks of Tajikistan. Donish, Dushanbe, 276.