Chari Formation

{{short description|Geologic formation in India}}

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| name = Chari Formation

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| type = Geological formation

| age = Callovian-Oxfordian
~{{fossil range|165|158}}

| period = Oxfordian

| prilithology = Limestone, siltstone, sandstone

| otherlithology = Oolite

| namedfor = Chari, "salt affected"

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| region = Gujarat

| country = India

| coordinates = {{coord|23.5|N|69.4|E|display=inline,title}}

| paleocoordinates = {{coord|23.6|S|32.6|E|display=inline}}

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| subunits = Dhosa Conglomerate, Dhosa Oolite & Dhosa Sandstone Members

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| map = {{Location map+ | India#India Gujarat

| relief = 1

| width = 250

| float = center

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{{Location map~ | India#India Gujarat

| lat_deg = 23.5

| lon_deg = 69.4

| mark = Blue pog.svg

| marksize = 10

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The Chari Formation is a Jurassic (Callovian to Oxfordian) geologic formation in Gujarat, western India.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/displayStrata?geological_group=&formation=Chari&group_formation_member=Chari Chari Formation] at Fossilworks.org Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607. The ammonite Reineckeia has also been found here. The skulls of two marine crocodiles have also been found and have been putatively identified as Steneosaurus.{{Cite journal |last=Phansalkar |first=V. G. |last2=Sudha |first2=G. |last3=A. S. |first3=Khadkikar |date=1994 |title=Giant marine reptilian skulls from the Jurassic of Kachchh, Gujarat |journal=Current Science |volume=67(6) |language=en |pages=460-461 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/297734260_Giant_marine_reptilian_skulls_from_the_Jurassic_of_Kachchh_Gujarat}}