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Uploaded: 21 Aug 2026
Last Updated: 21 Aug 2026

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Ported from http://gigapan.com/gigapans/181603 Notes: This is a popular outcrop to view the regional Permian angular unconformity. The Precambrian Kharus/Buah Formation is dipping to the north- northwest below the unconformity. Above the angular unconformity lies the more gently dipping Permian Saiq/Khuff Formation. The unconformity represents a period of time (or "missing" geologic section)of approximately 300-400 my. For a wider view of this outcrop go to: http://gigapan.com/gigapans/67b9fc1f564d39c01137e38fd3157722 More on unconformities and angular unconformities: http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2902/es2902page01.cfm http://www.indiana.edu/~geol105b/images/gaia_chapter_6/unconformities.htm Outcrop Location: 23.238407 N 57.54508E Image Note: On the right there is a bit of discoloration in the image because of varying light exposures due to changing cloud cover as the individual images used to make this image were taken. A related image: http://gigapan.com/gigapans/67b9fc1f564d39c01137e38fd3157722