Shingak Fm
Period:
Devonian
Age Interval:
Middle Devonian (S2-D3), S4
Province:
North Tajik
Type Locality and Naming
Decisions..., 1959.
Synonym: Shingak suite, шингакская свита
Reference section:
Lithology and Thickness
It is composed of dolomitized limestones with thickness of 80-250 m.
Lithology Pattern:
Dolomitic limestone
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Underlain by Chumkartau Fm
Upper contact
Overlain by Sansar Fm
Regional extent
They are widespread in the southern part of the Turkestan region in the valley of the Zeravshan River.
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Eifelian brachiopods Conchidiella pseudobaschkirica Tschern. (Decisions..., 1959).
Age
From the age description of Chumkartauskaia suite, it is considered as Middle Devonian for schematic stratigraphic representation
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Eifelian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.0
Beginning date (Ma):
394.30
Ending stage:
Givetian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
1.0
Ending date (Ma):
378.90
Depositional setting
Depositional pattern:
Additional Information
Compiler:
Extracted from Baratov, R. B. (1976). Subdivisions of stratified and intrusive rocks of Tajikistan. Donish, Dushanbe, 276.