Lower Dharmaram Formation

Lower Dharmaram Formation
Stratigraphic range: Latest NorianRhaetian
~211–202 Ma
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofGondwana Group
UnderliesUpper Dharmaram Formation
OverliesUpper Maleri Formation
Lithology
PrimarySandstone, Mudstone
Location
Coordinates19°12′N 79°36′E / 19.2°N 79.6°E / 19.2; 79.6
Approximate paleocoordinates32°18′S 36°06′E / 32.3°S 36.1°E / -32.3; 36.1
RegionTelangana
Country India
ExtentPranhita–Godavari Basin
Type section
Named forDharmaram
Lower Dharmaram Formation is located in India
Lower Dharmaram Formation
Lower Dharmaram Formation (India)

The Lower Dharmaram Formation is a sedimentary rock formation found in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the formations of the Pranhita–Godavari Basin. It is of latest Norian and Rhaetian ages (Upper Triassic), and is notable for its fossils of early dinosaurs.