Ichnology and Depositional Environment of the Cambrian Nagaur Sandstone (Nagaur Group) Along the...

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Age

Lithostratigraphic classificationof Marwar Supergroup

Bap Beds (Bhadura Formation)

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Tunklian Sandstone

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up

MA

RW

AR

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PE

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Jodhpur

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up

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Nagaur Sandstone

Gotan Limestone Formation

Pondolo Dolomite Formation

Dhanapa Dolomite Formation

Girbhakar Sandstone Formation

Sonia Sandstone Formation

Pokaran Boulder Bed

Malani Igneous Suite(770 750 Ma)� (769 681 Ma)�

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Permo-Carbo.

Small size , largehorizontal burrows

Cruziana Rusophycus, Diplichnites &

large size ,leap frogging marks, swimming marks &

Cruziana Rusophycus, Diplichnites,Psammocorallia

Arthopod tergites (?Trilobite), Diplichnites

Trpetichnus & burrows

large size ,small horizontal burrows

Cruziana Rusophycus, Bergaueria&

Conglomerate

Pseudoconglomerate

Red sandstone

TF

TF

TF

TF

TB & TF

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19 m

Dirty white sandstone

Silty-Shale and-Sandstone Facies

Coarse SandstoneFacies

Fine-mediumSandstone Facies

Lithofacies Ichnofacies ( )Cruziana

TFDiplichnites & large horizontal burrows

Graded ripped up clasts of sandstone

Dune scale cross stratificationwith subtle mud drapes

Bifurcated ripple marksCoarse SandstoneFacies

Fine-mediumSandstone Facies

Fine-mediumSandstone Facies

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AB

C D

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F G

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