Trichinopoly Group
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The Trichinopoly Group is a geological formation in India whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous
. It lies between the Ootatoor and Ariyalur
groups. It is broad in its southern extremity but thins as it gradually proceeds northwards as it ultimately meets the Ariyalur group. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.
Late Cretaceous
The Late Cretaceous is the younger of two epochs into which the Cretaceous period is divided in the geologic timescale. Rock strata from this epoch form the Upper Cretaceous series...
. It lies between the Ootatoor and Ariyalur
Ariyalur
Ariyalur is a Municipality in Ariyalur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Geography:Ariyalur is a municipality and headquarters of Ariyalur District in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is rich in limestone resources. Big industrial houses like Birlas , India cements, Dalmia cements, Madras...
groups. It is broad in its southern extremity but thins as it gradually proceeds northwards as it ultimately meets the Ariyalur group. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.