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    The document summarizes a geological field report on the Nizampur basin in Pakistan. It describes the basin's location and contains stratigraphy details of formations from the Jurassic to Eocene ages. Key observations from three field stations include a syncline and eroded anticline in the Margalla Hill Limestone, cross-cutting faults observed in Kahi Gorge exposing different formations, and minor normal faults associated with a thrust fault at the third station. The conclusion discusses the stratigraphy and evidence of faults between formations from field observations.

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    The document summarizes a geological field report on the Nizampur basin in Pakistan. It describes the basin's location and contains stratigraphy details of formations from the Jurassic to Eocene ages. Key observations from three field stations include a syncline and eroded anticline in the Margalla Hill Limestone, cross-cutting faults observed in Kahi Gorge exposing different formations, and minor normal faults associated with a thrust fault at the third station. The conclusion discusses the stratigraphy and evidence of faults between formations from field observations.

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    The document summarizes a geological field report on the Nizampur basin in Pakistan. It describes the basin's location and contains stratigraphy details of formations from the Jurassic to Eocene ages. Key observations from three field stations include a syncline and eroded anticline in the Margalla Hill Limestone, cross-cutting faults observed in Kahi Gorge exposing different formations, and minor normal faults associated with a thrust fault at the third station. The conclusion discusses the stratigraphy and evidence of faults between formations from field observations.

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    GEOLOGICAL FIELD REPORT ON NIZAMPUR BASIN

    • DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR

    • SUBMITTED BY : AHMAD MUJTABA & HASEEB ULLAH

    • FIELD SUPERVISOR: SIR GOHAR RAHMAN & SIR IRFAN FAIZ

    • DATE OF FIELD : 30 SEPTEMBER 2021


    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

    First of all pay my deepest thanks to Almighty Allah who enabled me to complete
    this field work report successfully.

    I am greatly thankfull to Department of Geology and Mr. Gohar Rehman Sir and
    Mr. Irfan Faiz sir for their guidance and help us to understand field area.
    ABSTRACT

    The study area Nizampur basin. It is basically located in Punjab province of Pakistan. From
    Geological and Structural prospective this area got so much importance. It contain rocks with
    age from Jurassic (Samna Suk formation) to recent Eocene rock (Marghala Hill Limestone) This
    area consist of different formations like Margalla hill limestone, Patala formation, Lockhart
    limestone, Hangu formation, Kawaghar formation, Lumshiwal formation, Chichalli formation
    and Samana suk formation. Nizampur is known for its excellent exposures and structural
    deformation which consist of different folds and some of the minor faults for example very
    clear syncline are observed at stop 1 and some other fault like fault between kawaghar and
    Samana Suk formation also observed.
    LOCATION OF NIZAMPUR BASIN

    Attock-cherat N

    Range

    Kala chitta and Nizampur basin Indus river


    Attock-cherat meeting

    Kala chitta range


    Stratigraphy of Studied Area

    S.no Formation Age


    1 Margalla hill limestone Eocene
    2 Patala formation Paleocene
    3 Lochart formation Paleocene
    4 Kawagarh formation Cretaceous
    Fault
    5 Samana suk formation Jurassic
    6 Lumshiwal formation Cretaceous
    7 Chichali formation Cretaceous
    Fault
    8 Samana suk formation Jurassic
    9 Lumshiwal formation Cretaceous
    10 Chichali formation Cretaceous
    STATION 1

    MARGALLA HILL LIMESTONE WITH SYNCLINE ANTICLINE FOLDING


    Lithology:
    Thin beded limestone with minor clays.
    Fossils:
    Foraminifera .
    Age:
    Due to forams it dated back to Eocene .
    Contact:
    Lower contact with patala shale at base soft and highly deform.

    Structural Analysis:
    On top of Margalla hill limestone we took amount of dipping and dipping
    direction with help of compass. Data are ploted on steronet bellow in picture.we also saw there
    a tight syncline and anticline. syncline is clear but anticline is eroded cross section of syncline
    and anticline below in picture.and over all lithology is jointed.

    (syncline and eroded Anticline in Margalla Hill Limestone)


    Station 2: KAHI GORGE
    Cross section of kahi gorge in which strata showing faults.

    ( Now we move from younger sequence to older sequence in Kahi Gorge)

    Lockhart Limestone

    Lithology:
    Thick bedded limestone , nodular 4-8 cm , dark grey color ,it give sulpury smell
    aftering hamering.
    Age:
    Age of lochart formation is Paleocene.
    Contact:
    lower contact of Lockhart formation is with Hangu formation .
    Diagnostic feature: it give sulfury smell after hamering
    Hangu Formation
    Lithology:
    Hangu formation mostly consist of basal latherite,shale and upper unit consist of
    arenaceous limestone and coarse sandstone over all color is grey to redish .
    Age:
    Age of hangu formation dated back to Paleocene.
    Contact:
    Upper contact is with Lochart formation
    Lower contact of hangu formation is with kawagarh formation.

    Kawagarh Formation
    Lithology:
    Mostly consist of marl(greenish) with interbedded clays.
    Age:
    Age of kawagarh formation is late Cretaceous
    Contact:
    In Nizampur basin lower contact of kawagarh is with samana suk formation which is
    faulted contact because omission of lumshiwal and chichalai formation .
    Here saman suk formation thrusted over kawagarh formation.
    Note: Whenever you see omission of stratigraphic unit so this is criteria for Fault .

    Kawagarh and samana suk contact


    Samana suk Formation
    Lithology:
    This formation consist of mostly thick to medium bedded limestone , limestone is
    oolitic.
    Age:
    Age of this formation is Jurassic.
    Contact:
    Lower contact of samana suk is with chichali formation.

    ( Olliitic limestone of samana suk formation)

    Chichali Formation

    Lithology:
    Chichali formation consist of mostly glauconitic sand stone and clay over all lithology
    give dark green color.
    Fossils:
    Belemnites
    Age:
    Age of this formation dated back to cretaceous .
    Contact:
    Lower contact is with Lumshiwal formation.
    Lumshiwal formation

    Lithology:
    Lumshiwal formation mostly consist of medium to thick bedded sandstone over all
    lithology give brown color ,burrow motling are common in Lumshiwal formation.
    Age:
    Lumshiwal formation dated back to cretaceous.
    Contact:
    Lower contact with samana suk ( here samana suk again thrusted over lumshiwal and
    chichali and lumshiwal again exposed)
    Note: Whenever you see repetition of stratigraphic unit so this is criteria for Fault .

    (Burrow molting in Lumshiwal formation)

    Samana suk Formation


    Lithology:
    This formation consist of mostly thick to medium bedded limestone , limestone is
    oolitic.
    Age:
    Age of this formation is Jurassic.
    Contact:
    Lower contact of samana suk is with chichali formation
    Chichali Formation
    Lithology:
    Chichali formation consist of mostly glauconitic sand stone and clay over all lithology
    give dark green color.
    Fossils:
    Belemnites
    Age:
    Age of this formation dated back to cretaceous .
    Contact:
    Lower contact is with Lumshiwal formation.

    3rd Station

    3rd station of our field was unknown formation but there in thrust fault some minor normal
    fault take place which is geologically wonder for us picture are following bellow:
    Conclusion
    Nizampur basin lie to the north of Kala chitta ranges and south of Attock cherrat range. Our first
    station was margalla hill limestone where we took amount and direction of dip also we saw
    syncline and eroded anticline.
    Then we move toward our 2nd station which was the Kahi Gorge there we move from younger
    sequence to older sequence lochart formation then Hangu formation then Kawagarh formation
    then unexpectedly we saw samana suk formation with omission of lumshiwal and chichali
    formation so here we conclude that there is thrust fault then after samana suk there expose
    chichali formation then lumshiwal formation then again samana suk with repition of chichali so
    here we conclude that we cross fault then after kahi gorge we move to unknown formation
    there we saw thrust fault which is full of minor normal faults which is geologically wonder for
    us.

    Refrence
    • hints given by sir Gohar rehman
    •book stratigraphy of Pakistan by Ibrahim shah
    •some hints taken from Google

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