Khuff Formation
Geologic formation in the Middle East / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Khuff Formation is a geologic formation in Oman and Saudi Arabia.[1] It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian and early Triassic periods.[2]
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Khuff Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Middle Permian (?Capitanian) to early Triassic | |
Type | Geological formation |
Unit of | Akhdar Group[1] |
Sub-units | From youngest to oldest:[2]
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Underlies | Sudair Formation[1][2] |
Overlies | Gharif Formation[1] |
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Region | Middle East |
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Named by | Steineke et. al.[2] |
Year defined | 1958[2] |
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