Lameta Formation

Lameta Formation
Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian ~70–66 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Exposure of the Lameta Formation at its type locality of Lameta
Type	Geological formation
Underlies	Intertrappean Beds, Deccan Traps deposits
Overlies	Jabalpur Group or Precambrian Basement
Area	5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Thickness	Variable, typically 18–45 m (59–148 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Claystone, sandstone limestone
Other	Conglomerate
Location
Coordinates	23°12′N 80°00′E / 23.2°N 80.0°E / 23.2; 80.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	24°42′S 63°12′E / 24.7°S 63.2°E / -24.7; 63.2
Region	Western India
Country	India
Extent	Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
Type section
Named for	Lameta Ghat
Lameta Formation (India)

The Lameta Formation, also known as the Infratrappean Beds (not to be confused with the contemporaneous Intertrappean Beds), is a sedimentary geological formation found in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh, India, associated with the Deccan Traps.^[1] It is of the Maastrichtian age (Late Cretaceous), and is notable for its dinosaur fossils.