Shallow Marine Sediments of the Patala Formation of Paleocene Age, Kohat Area, Pakistan
Abstract
The Patala Formation in Kohat area consists of four lithofacies which are; PF1 sandstone with shale interbeds, PF2 shale and siltstone with limestone interbeds, PF3 shale with interbeds of siltstone, and PF4 shale and marl interbeds. These facies were deposited in shallow marine environments ranging from upper shoreface to offshore possibly middle to outer shelf environments.
Facies PF1-PF4 in general depict deposition in a continuously deepening or transgressive conditions. The lateral variations in lithology within the Patala Formation are suggested to be mainly related to the local variations in paleographic setting.
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