Kuldana Formation
Geological formation in Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kuldana Formation is a fossil-bearing geological formation of Lutetian (Early Eocene) age which crops out in northern Pakistan. The abundant fossil remains were deposited by rivers and estuaries crossing an arid to semi-arid environment, between several marine transgressions. Its fossil fauna is best known for the early cetaceans Indohyus, Pakicetus and Ambulocetus, that helped to shed a new light on the evolution of whales, but it also features a large number of early ungulates, rodents and primates.
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Kuldana Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Lutetian | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Subathu Group |
Underlies | Kohat Formation |
Overlies | Ghazij, Shekhan & Chorgali Formations |
Location | |
Location | Gilgit-Baltistan and Punjab, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 33°43′N 72°10′E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 14.3°N 68.7°E / 14.3; 68.7 |
Region | Kala Chitta Range |
Country | Pakistan |
Type section | |
Named for | Kuldana Village, Hazara District[1] |
Named by | Latif |
Year defined | 1970 |
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