<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The early Cambrian Abbottabad Formation mainly comprises of dolomite, sandstone, shale and conglomerates at Khote-di-Qabar section, Hazara region, Pakistan. The formation makes lower contact with Hazara Formation and upper contact with Hazira Formation. The formation is comprehensively studied during the field and lab work to interpret its provenance. Five distinguishable sedimentary units including 1) Tanaki boulder bed; 2) Sanghargali siltstone/shale; 3) Mohammdagali Dolomite/quartzite; 4) Mirpur sandstone; 5) Sirban dolomite can be identified in the field that indicate variable depositional strata of the formation under various depositional setting. Additionally, petrographic analysis of Sanghargali siltstone/shale unit and Mirpur sandstone unit of the formation indicate the main lithologies of these units are litharenite and sublitharenite respectively. Moreover, the provenance of these sandstone units of the formation most probably belong to Aravali and Malani Ranges located in the South of the study area.</p></abstract>

The early Cambrian Abbottabad Formation mainly comprises of dolomite, sandstone, shale and conglomerates at Khote-di-Qabar section, Hazara region, Pakistan. The formation makes lower contact with Hazara Formation and upper contact with Hazira Formation. The formation is comprehensively studied during the field and lab work to interpret its provenance. Five distinguishable sedimentary units including 1) Tanaki boulder bed; 2) Sanghargali siltstone/shale; 3) Mohammdagali Dolomite/quartzite; 4) Mirpur sandstone; 5) Sirban dolomite can be identified in the field that indicate variable depositional strata of the formation under various depositional setting. Additionally, petrographic analysis of Sanghargali siltstone/shale unit and Mirpur sandstone unit of the formation indicate the main lithologies of these units are litharenite and sublitharenite respectively. Moreover, the provenance of these sandstone units of the formation most probably belong to Aravali and Malani Ranges located in the South of the study area.

Provenance of the Early Cambrian Abbottabad Formation in the Hazara region, Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Geology

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The early Cambrian Abbottabad Formation mainly comprises of dolomite, sandstone, shale and conglomerates at Khote-di-Qabar section, Hazara region, Pakistan....

Provenance of the Early Cambrian Abbottabad Formation in the Hazara region, Pakistan

Published Online: Feb 24, 2020

Page range: 31 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjg-2019-0009

Keywords
Clast count method, Petrography, Provenance, Cambrian Abbottabad Formation, Hazara area, Pakistan

© 2019 Inam ur Rahim et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Provenance of the Early Cambrian Abbottabad Formation in the Hazara region, Pakistan

Published Online: Feb 24, 2020

Page range: 31 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjg-2019-0009

KeywordsClast count method, Petrography, Provenance, Cambrian Abbottabad Formation, Hazara area, Pakistan

© 2019 Inam ur Rahim et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Clast count method, Petrography, Provenance, Cambrian Abbottabad Formation, Hazara area, Pakistan