Gangapur Formation
| Gangapur Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Overlies | Unconformity with the Kota Formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 19°10′N 79°16′E / 19.16°N 79.26°E |
| Region | Telangana |
| Country | India |
| Extent | Pranhita-Godavari Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Gangapur Village |
The Gangapur Formation is a geological formation in Telangana, India. The Gangapur formation is Early Cretaceous in age. It forms a part of the Pranhita–Godavari Basin and overlies the Jurassic Kota Formation. The outcrops near the Gangapur village was first described in 1881 as the Gangapur beds. In 1969, the area was instituted as the Gangapur Formation. It was also determined that the Gangapur Formation extends from north of Nowgaon (Lat. 19°20’N; Long. 79°24’E) to the west of Gangapur (Lat. 19°16’N; Long. 79°26’E) and in the east up to Dharmaram and Paikasigudem. Fossils of Plants have been found in large quantities in the formation.