Arkahawl Fm
Period:
Cryogenian
Age Interval:
Cryogenian, On (1,2)
Province:
Oman
Type Locality and Naming
Lithology and Thickness
Claystone and Sandstone
Lithology Pattern:
Clayey sandstone
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next older unit as Ayn-Ghubrah Fm
Upper contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next younger unit as Ghadir Manqil Fm
Regional extent
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Age
Early Cryogenian?
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Cryogenian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.1
Beginning date (Ma):
711.50
Ending stage:
Cryogenian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
0.2
Ending date (Ma):
703.00
Depositional setting
Depositional pattern:
Additional Information
Compiler:
From Forbes, G.A., Hansen, H.S.M., and Shreurs, J., 2010. Lexicon of Oman: Subsurface Stratigraphy. Gulf Petrolink, 371 pp. (plus enclosures and CD); and Middle East Geological Timescale 2008 Al-Husseini, Journal of Middle East Petroleum Geosciences v 13. no. 4