The Stratigraphic Position of the Kioto Limestone of Himalaya

The stratigraphic position of the Kioto Limestone succession is defined between middle Upper Noric and Lower Dogger on the basis of field studies and palaeontological investigations in parts of Kashmir, Ladakh, Spiti, Kumaun and Nepal Himalaya. The lower part of this succession lies conformably above the beds yielding Monotis salinaria of lower Upper Noric age. The boundary between the Triassic and Jurassic lies above the beds yielding Conchodon. The succession belonging to Rhaetic age is much smaller than had been believed earlier. The presence of 'Lithiotis' facies is recorded for the first time in the Kioto Limestone succession. The upper part of this limestone succession lies conformably below the reds containing Middle and Upper Dogger fossils.