Ayn-Ghubrah Fm
Period:
Cryogenian
Age Interval:
Cryogenian, On (1,2)
Province:
Oman
Type Locality and Naming
Lithology and Thickness
Sandstone
Lithology Pattern:
Sandstone
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next older unit as Basement
Upper contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next younger unit as Arkahawl Fm
Regional extent
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Age
Cryogenian
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Cryogenian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.3
Beginning date (Ma):
694.50
Ending stage:
Cryogenian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
0.5
Ending date (Ma):
677.50
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