Review of the Stratigraphy of the Paleozoic Erathem in the Republic of Yemen PDF

Keywords

Yemen, Stratigraphy, Wajid Formation

Abstract

In Yemen, the Paleozoic Erathem includes the Wajid Formation which consists of continental sandstone (Carboniferous-Early Permian) and the Kooli Formation which consists of glacial siltstone and silt-shale (Permian). The Kooli is the lower formation of the Kohlan Group (Permian-Early Jurassic) and it is subdivided into the Sharas Siltstone Member and the overlying Khalaqah Shale Member.