Occurrences of Nummulites Fossil in Limestone in Kohistan Island Arc an Igneous and Metamorphic Zone

Authors: Mubashir Mehmood , Muhammad Yaseen , Ikramuddin , Emad Ullah Khan and Muhammad Jehangir Khan*

DOI: 10.23880/jenr-16000127

Volume 2, Issue 2

Abstract

Nummulites fossil were mostly present during the Late Paleocene to Early Oligocene time in carbonate deposits especially representing about 30 million years. Of these species large foraminifera were good indicator of shallow marine environments. Paleonummilites thalicus species of Nummulites were found in KIA (Sheringal area) an extremely met-igneous zone. Rock hosting these fossils were limestone.

Keywords: Nummulites; Species; Fossils; Limestone

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