Estb. 1882

University of the Punjab

Stratigraphy of Pakistan

Principles of stratigraphy; laws of superposition and faunal succession. Classification and nomenclature of stratigraphic units: lithostragraphic unit, biostratigraphic unit and chronostratigraphic unit. Geological time scale. Stratigraphic Code of Pakistan. General Stratigraphic correlation.


Outline of regional geology of Pakistan. Study of Stratigraphic type sections of Khewra gorge, Nammal gorge, Chichali gorge, Murree Brewery gorge and Bara nala. Type sections of Rawalpindi Group and Siwaliks.


Introduction, history, concept and significance of sequence stratigraphy.



Practical:

Preparation of Stratigraphic columns and their correlation.

Credit hours/ Marks:- 100

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