Saiq Fm
Period:
Triassic, Permian
Age Interval:
Roadian – Induan, On (2,3)
Province:
Oman
Type Locality and Naming
Column: Oman Outcrop, Oman East
Synonym:
Lithology and Thickness
Limestone. It is further divided into Saiq C1-C5 Fm, Saiq B1-B6 Fm, Saiq A4 Fm, Saiq A3 Fm, Saiq A2 Fm, Saiq A1 Fm
Lithology Pattern:
Limestone
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next older unit as Gharif Fm
Upper contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next younger unit as Mahil Fm
Regional extent
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Age
Roadian – Induan
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Roadian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.8
Beginning date (Ma):
270.24
Ending stage:
Induan
Fraction up in the ending stage:
1.0
Ending date (Ma):
249.88
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