Lower Dharmaram Formation
| Lower Dharmaram Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Latest Norian–Rhaetian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Gondwana Group |
| Underlies | Upper Dharmaram Formation |
| Overlies | Upper Maleri Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, Mudstone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 19°12′N 79°36′E / 19.2°N 79.6°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 32°18′S 36°06′E / 32.3°S 36.1°E |
| Region | Telangana |
| Country | India |
| Extent | Pranhita–Godavari Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Dharmaram |
The Lower Dharmaram Formation is a sedimentary rock formation found in Telangana, 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.