Table 5 Lithology of study area.
Unit | Description | Area (km2) | Area (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
DCkh | Yellowish, thin to thick—bedded, fossiliferous argillaceous limestone, dark grey limestone, greenish marl and shale, locally including gypsum | 0.37 | 0.07 |
Ea.bvs | Andesitic to basaltic volcanosediment | 8.94 | 1.77 |
Ea.bv | Andesitic and basaltic volcanics | 0.03 | 0.01 |
K2m, l | Marl, shale and impure limestone | 19.67 | 3.89 |
Mc | Red conglomerate and sandstone | 1.51 | 0.30 |
Osh | Greenish—grey siltstone and shale with intercalations of flaggy limestone | 18.09 | 3.58 |
P | Undifferentiated Permian rocks | 454.91 | 90.07 |
Qal | Stream channel, braided channel and flood plain deposits | 1.55 | 0.31 |
TRe2 | Thick bedded dolomite | 0.37 | 0.07 |