Khane Khat Fm
Type Locality and Naming
Column: Zagros belt (general), Column: Iran East. (According to the paper, Khaneh Kat is a separate formation below these Adaiyah, Mus, and, Alan layers. However, according to the chart, Khaneh Kat is the formation and Adaiyah, Mus, and, Alan are shown as if members or regional-facies-equivalents? of the formation.)
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Lithology and Thickness
Dominantly dark gray, very fine-grained to porcellaneous, siliceous, thin to medium, evenly bedded dolomite. Minor contemporaneous slump and brecciation features occur in the upper 400 feet. A conscipicuous, massive, brown, porous, crystalline dolomite forms the top of the unit. 300 feet of anhydrite. (According to the paper, Khaneh Kat is a seperate formation below Adaiyah, Mus, and, Alan layers, however, according to the chart, Khaneh Kat is the formation and Adaiyah, Mus, and, Alan are members of the formation.)
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next older unit as Dashtak Fm
Upper contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next younger unit as Sargelu Fm
Regional extent
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