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Main source = Abduazimova, Z.M. (Ed.), 2001. Stratigraphic Dictionary of Uzbekistan. IMR (Institute of Mineral Resources), Tashkent, 580 pp. (In Russian) Translated to English by the GeoGPT group, Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou, China--see About

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Kochkarlin Formation

Kochkarlin Fm


Period: 
Devonian

Age Interval: 
Lochkovian-Pragian, Z5


Province: 
Zarafshan-N.Gissar

Type Locality and Naming

Along the village of Kochkarly, Zirabulak-Ziaetdin Mountains, South Tien-Shan. S.K. Piven', I.A. Kim et al., 1984.

Synonym: Kochkarlinskaya Topitsa, Кочкарлинская т.


Lithology and Thickness

Banded limestones, light and dark gray in color, partially brecciated, cross-bedded. Thickness 600m.


Lithology Pattern: 
Limestone


Relationships and Distribution

Lower contact

Conformably overlies the Pyazyn Fm.

Upper contact

Schematic stratigraphic column indicates the upper contact as Dzhalkyr-Aymakhal Fm

Regional extent

Northern slope of the Zirabulak-Ziaetdin Mountains, basin of the Daraityut stream, north of the village of Kochkarly. Is an age equivalent of the Dzhalkyr-Aymakhal Fm (165). On the State Geological Map-500 of Uzbekistan (460) is included in the Dzhalkyr-Aymakhal Fm.


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Fossils

Contains tabulates - Striatopora sp. of early Devonian appearance.


Age 

Lower Devonian, Lochkovian and Pragian (first half) stages.

Age Span: 

    Beginning stage: 
Lochkovian

    Fraction up in beginning stage: 
0.0

    Beginning date (Ma): 
419.00

    Ending stage: 
Pragian

    Fraction up in the ending stage: 
0.5

    Ending date (Ma):  
411.46

Depositional setting


Depositional pattern:  


Additional Information


Compiler:  

A.I. Kim – In: GeoGPT translation of: “Abduazimova, Z.M. (Ed.), 2001. Stratigraphic Dictionary of Uzbekistan. IMR (Institute of Mineral Resources), Tashkent, 580 pp. (In Russian)”