Lameta Formation
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The Lameta Formation, also known as the Infratrappean Beds (not to be confused with the contemporaneous Intertrappean Beds), is a sedimentary geological formation found in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh, India, associated with the Deccan Traps.[1] It is of the Maastrichtian age (Late Cretaceous), and is notable for its dinosaur fossils
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Lameta Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian ~70–66 Ma | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Intertrappean Beds, Deccan Traps deposits |
Overlies | Jabalpur Group or Precambrian Basement |
Area | 5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi) |
Thickness | Variable, typically 18–45 m (59–148 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Claystone, sandstone limestone |
Other | Conglomerate |
Location | |
Coordinates | 23.2°N 80.0°E / 23.2; 80.0 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 24.7°S 63.2°E / -24.7; 63.2 |
Region | Western India |
Country | India |
Extent | Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
Type section | |
Named for | Lameta Ghat |
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