| Nam Phong Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Triassic-Late Jurassic ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Phu Kradung Formation |
| Overlies | Indosinian II Unconformity |
| Thickness | 1,465 m (4,806 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Conglomerate, siltstone, mudstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 16°18′N 102°00′E / 16.3°N 102.0°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 20°54′S 93°00′E / 20.9°S 93.0°E |
| Region | Isan |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Extent | Khorat Plateau |
| Type section | |
| Named by | Ward & Bunnag |
| Year defined | 1964 |
  Nam Phong Formation (Thailand) | |
The Nam Phong Formation, which correlates to the Indosinian III Unconformity, is a geological formation in Thailand. It underlies the Khorat Group. It consists of resistant, red-brown micaceous sandstones, conglomerates, siltstones and mudstones of mainly fluvial origin. The sandstones are medium to very fine-grained and are usually calcareous. The conglomerates contain pebbles of quartz, brown and grey chert, and reddish brown siltstone. Cross bedding and plane-bed stratification are common in the sandstones and conglomerates. The sandstones and conglomerates make up approximately 30% of the formation. This sedimentary rock formation is found in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. It is of Norian to Rhaetian age (Upper Triassic) to (Lower Jurassic) age, and is notable for its fossils of early dinosaurs.[1]
- ^ Weishampel et al., 2004, pp.525–527